ExpanDrive
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| Developer(s) | ExpanDrive, Inc |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 4.3.1 (February 25, 2015) [±] |
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | Python[1][2] |
| Operating system | Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | English |
| Type | SFTP/FTP client |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | http://www.expandrive.com/ |
ExpanDrive is a Network file system client for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows that facilitates mapping of local volume to many different types of Cloud Storage. When a server is mounted with ExpanDrive any program can read, write, and manage remote files (that is, files that only exist on the server) as if they were stored locally.[3] This is different from most File Transfer Clients because it is integrated into all applications on the operating system.[4] It also does not require a file to be downloaded to access portions of the content. ExpanDrive is commercial software. A 7 day, unrestricted demo is available for evaluation.
ExpanDrive uses a custom FUSE implementation as its file system implementation layer on the Mac and Windows. ExpanDrive is Python based.[1][2]
Cloud Storage Protocols
- SFTP
- FTP
- Amazon S3
- RackSpace Cloud Files
- OpenStack Swift Object Storage
- WebDAV
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- Box.com
- Dream Objects
- OneDrive
History
SftpDrive was the original version of ExpanDrive for Microsoft Windows. It was commercial software with a 6 week trial that received good critique online.[5][6]
ExpanDrive 2 was released on June 21, 2011[7] adding support for plain FTP, Amazon S3 and a new ExpanDrive service named Strongspace Online Storage. ExpanDrive2 included a rewritten SFTP engine which lay the groundwork for a unified Mac and Windows code base.
Version 2.4, released in January 2013 was the first version to be released simultaneously for Windows and Mac.[2]
ExpanDrive 3 was released on May 14, 2013 with a new new user-interface and support for many more drive types such as Dropbox, OpenStack, Rackspace and WebDAV.[8]
ExpanDrive 4 was released on June 12, 2014 with dramatically faster access. ExpanDrive 4 also added support for Microsoft OneDrive, Copy.com, HP Helion Cloud, Owncloud and hubiC.[9]
See also
- Comparison of FTP client software
- SSH file transfer protocol (SFTP)
- Secure Shell (SSH)
- SSHFS
- Macfusion
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jeff Mancuso. "ExpanDrivel » High Leverage Development - The ExpanDrive Blog". Blog.expandrive.com. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jeff Mancuso. "ExpanDrive Blog » ExpanDrive v2.4 released - ExpanDrive Blog". Blog.expandrive.com. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ↑ Tech Republic. "Using ExpanDrive to mount remote file systems". www.techrepublic.com. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ↑ Mac Apptitude. "How to mount cloud storage in the Mac Finder". www.macapptitude.com. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ↑ "systemBash >> Map a drive letter to a SFTP / SSH Server". 31 January 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ "Software Review: SftpDrive at JDHarper.com". 27 July 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ Jeff Mancuso (2011-06-21). "ExpanDrive Blog » ExpanDrive 2 for Windows – FTP and S3, blazing fast SFTP". Blog.expandrive.com. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ↑ Rui Carmo (2013-05-19). "ExpanDrive 3". http://the.taoofmac.com/. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ↑ Brett Terpstra (2014-06-18). "ExpanDrive 4, more services and faster sync". www.tuaw.com. Retrieved 2014-10-28.