This simply isn't true, Drive has auto sync capabilities that lets users choose the folders they want to sync so they don't have to select each file and upload manually. You’re asking them to stop what they’re doing, several times each day, to manually back up every new file they’ve created". When used as backup, this puts a huge burden on your users. Your users have to manually select and upload each file for sharing or saving.
The new feature is out in the form of a new app called Backup and Sync.Ĭode42 claims, "Google Drive puts the burden on your users. This can include your desktop, your entire documents folder, and even other more specific locations. Instead of having files reside inside the Drive folder, Drive can now monitor and backup files inside of any folder you point it to. Google Drive is no different and is being upgraded into a robust backup tool. One thing we can all agree on Google is constantly updating and adding improved features to it's applications. This post aims introduces an answer and also clarify the misstatements from the Code42 article. Occasionally, we do encounter users who ask if Google Drive is a reliable solution to store all their invaluable data, and if it's necessary to consider a third party backup utility. In a recent article by Code42 titled ' Google Drive is a Bad Backup', they attempt to explain how Drive fails as an adequate backup solution.
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