Alfresco Sync Service is an add-on module that synchronizes files between the desktop and repository using web services. It’s part of the Desktop Sync solution that consists of three components: Sync Service, Desktop Sync for Windows, and Desktop Sync for Mac. This documentation describes how to install, configure, and administer the Sync Service.

This release of Sync Service is a compatibility release to support Alfresco Content Services 7.1.

Here is a summary of the key capabilities:

• Clustering for scalability support
• Support for various databases: PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, and AWS Aurora MySQL
• Support for AWS deployment
• Events monitoring for content, Governance Services, and permission changes

Note: The Sync Service module can be applied to Alfresco Content Services. See prerequisites and Supported platforms for more.

The following diagram shows a simple representation of how Alfresco Content Services and the Sync Service interact with the Desktop Sync clients. See Sync Service architecture for more.