Synchronizing file partitions utilizing a server storage model

A computer-readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions which, when executed on a computer, will cause the computer to perform a method of synchronizing file partitions utilizing a server storage model, comprising:

• receiving, from a client computer, a request for synchronizing edits to content of an electronic document, the content associated with a file, the file comprising:
• a first partition comprising edits to the content, wherein the first partition is stored on the client computer as a client first partition and is stored on a server computer as a server first partition;
• and
• a second partition comprising metadata associated with the edits to the content, wherein the second partition is stored on the client computer as a client second partition and is stored on the server computer as a server second partition, wherein the metadata comprises at least one of:
• an editor of the content and a document lock;
• synchronizing the second partition between the client computer and the server computer to store the metadata in the client second partition on the server computer, comprising:
• comparing metadata stored in the client second partition with metadata stored in the server second partition;
• determining that a first conflict exists when the metadata stored in the client second partition is different from the metadata stored in the server second partition;
• upon determining that the first conflict exists, determining whether the metadata stored in the client second partition is more recent than the metadata stored in the server second partition;
• upon determining that the metadata in the client second partition is more recent, synchronizing the client second partition with the server second partition to resolve the first conflict;
• and
• synchronizing the client first partition between the client computer and the server computer to store the edits made to the content on the server computer.

A computer system, comprising:

• at least one processing unit;
• and
• at least one memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processing unit and storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing unit, cause the computing system to perform a method of synchronizing file partitions utilizing a server storage model in a client-server computer network, comprising:
• receiving, from a client computer, a request for synchronizing edits to content of an electronic document, the content associated with a file, the file comprising:
• a first partition comprising edits to the content, wherein the first partition is stored on the client computer as a client first partition and is stored on a server computer as a server first partition;
• and
• a second partition comprising metadata associated with the edits to the content, wherein the second partition is stored on the client computer as a client second partition and is stored on the server computer as a server second partition, wherein the metadata comprises at least one of:
• an editor of the content and a document lock;
• synchronizing the second partition between the client computer and the server computer to store the metadata in the client second partition on the server computer, comprising:
• comparing metadata stored in the client second partition with metadata stored in the server second partition;
• determining that a first conflict exists when the metadata stored in the client second partition is different from the metadata stored in the server second partition;
• upon determining that the first conflict exists, determining whether the metadata stored in the client second partition is more recent than the metadata stored in the server second partition;
• upon determining that the metadata in the client second partition is more recent, synchronizing the client second partition with the server second partition to resolve the first conflict;
• and
• synchronizing the client first partition between the client computer and the server computer to store the edits made to the content on the server computer.