Fruux Explained

fruux
Developer:fruux
Released:September 2008
Operating System:Cross Platform (running CalDAV/CardDAV capable applications)
Language:English
License:Proprietary

fruux is a cross-platform synchronization service[1] [2] operated by fruux, the company behind the popular open source project SabreDAV. The service enables users to synchronize address book contacts, calendar events, tasks, bookmarks and notes between Apple computers and other devices.[3] The web app also allows to manage contacts, calendars and tasks in the browser.[4] [5]

fruux synchronization uses encrypted SSL transfers.[6] [7] fruux supports conflict resolution that helps users when data was changed on more than one computer to choose the correct dataset.[8] fruux runs entirely on Amazon Web Services infrastructure.[9] The company uses Amazon Elastic Load Balancing, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) and Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) to run its nginx Web servers. Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) is fruux’s choice for versioned application code and backup storage. In addition, fruux uses Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) to manage its central databases and Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) as a highly scalable bulk and transactional email-sending service.

The service is similar to services such as iCloud or Plaxo. fruux supports synchronization of mainly contacts, calendar events and to do items between a wide array of devices and services. In 2011 the company announced the launch of calendar syncing with iOS and other CalDAV capable devices[10] [11] and is also offering contact synchronization with both iOS and other CardDAV capable devices.[12] [13] [14]

The company released a device management layer in May 2012 and is working on a special offering for Teams as another distinguishing feature.[15] The calendar sharing feature allows users to invite other people into their calendars with the possibility to set individual permissions and gives a first glimpse at the future team offering.[16] [17]

fruux secured a six-figure seed round in March 2012, led by High-Tech Gründerfonds.[18] [19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alan Henry . fruux Synchronizes Your Contacts, Calendars, and To-Dos Across Systems, OSes, and Devices for Free . 23 April 2012 . lifehacker . 2012-04-23 .
  2. Web site: fruux: iCloud for Everyone . James Cull . AppStorm . 2012-05-31 .
  3. Web site: Adam Pash . Fruux Syncs Contacts and Calendars Across Macs . 6 October 2008 . lifehacker . 2011-01-09 .
  4. Web site: Alan Henry . Fruux Syncs Contacts Across Devices, Gives You One Tool to Manage Them . 30 August 2013 . lifehacker . 2013-08-31 .
  5. Web site: David Meyer . Not content with back-end sync, fruux releases web app to manage your contacts . gigaom . 2013-08-31 .
  6. Web site: fruux . feature tour . fruux . https://web.archive.org/web/20110923152737/http://fruux.com/tour/ . dead . 2011-09-23 . 2011-10-28 .
  7. Web site: Rhiannon Floyd . Syncing Made Easy with fruux . Tech Wired Australia . 2011-01-09 .
  8. Web site: Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten . fruux - MobileMe sync without MobileMe . 22 September 2008 . TheNextWeb . 2011-01-09 .
  9. Web site: Amazon . fruux Case Study: Amazon Web Services . Amazon . 2011-01-09 .
  10. Web site: CalDAV Service Providers . The Calendaring and Scheduling Consortium . The Calendaring and Scheduling Consortium . 2011-12-26 . dead . https://archive.today/20120710190816/http://caldav.calconnect.org/implementations/providers.html . 2012-07-10 .
  11. Web site: launched iOS calendar syncing and relaunched fruux.com . fruux . fruux . 2011-10-24 .
  12. Web site: CardDAV Service Providers . The Calendaring and Scheduling Consortium . The Calendaring and Scheduling Consortium . 2011-12-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111219170312/http://carddav.calconnect.org/implementations/providers.html . 2011-12-19 .
  13. Web site: Beta Beat: fruux keeps you in sync . Michael Rose . TUAW . 2011-10-24 .
  14. Web site: what happened so far and our goals for 2011 . fruux . fruux . 2011-01-09 .
  15. Web site: fruux Adds Device Management, Prepares Its iCloud for Teams . Darrell Etherington . BetaKit . 2012-05-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120508141634/http://betakit.com/2012/05/04/fruux-adds-device-management-prepares-its-icloud-for-teams . 2012-05-08 .
  16. Web site: fruux, the iCloud for everyone, rolls out new calendar-sharing feature and Pro accounts . Paul Sawers . 2 August 2012 . TheNextWeb . 2012-08-03 .
  17. Web site: fruux Adds Shared Calendars, Wants to Be Dropbox of Cloud Service Syncing . Darrell Etherington . BetaKit . 2012-08-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120804181430/http://betakit.com/2012/08/02/fruux-adds-shared-calendars-wants-to-be-dropbox-of-cloud-service-syncing . 2012-08-04 .
  18. Web site: Cross-platform iCloud rival fruux plans to keep teams in sync . David Meyer . gigaom . 2012-03-21 .
  19. Web site: fruux Keeps Your Calendars and Contacts In Sync Between All Of Your Devices . Frederic Lardinois . 18 April 2012 . TechCrunch . 2012-04-19 .

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