scinsa.blogg.se - Google drive stream files vs mirror files

I use Dropbox to sync files that I am working on (both personal and work) across my own desktop and laptop computers.

uses more internet quota because it syncs all files.

also has an option to backup your desktop folder for access from the cloud.

great for syncing your own files across multiple computers.

you are in control of what files are in the folder.

It means you can access your desktop folder from anywhere online if you need to. I have Backup and Sync install because it has a little extra feature whereby it can backup your desktop folder to the cloud, which is handy. I don’t use Google backup and sync for this purpose because I find that Dropbox does what I need it to do.

(Read this article for how Google Backup and Sync is slightly different to Dropbox.) Basically, it’s Google’s version of dropbox. Because it is a folder it is backed up to your time machine backup like any other folder on your computer. Think of it as a folder that happens to be shared. You can choose to share that folder to another computer as well. It shares a folder from your computer to the cloud. Google backup and sync is folder based, it is like a synced folder. uses less internet quota because it only downloads the files as you need them.great for sharing files with different users across an organisation.it feels like a thumbdrive that is available from anywhere.your organisation can put files on your Google Drive.The files on your Google File Stream are not backed up to time machine. It’s aimed more at an organisation than an individual. So it’s like a USB stick that comes with some pre-installed files. Also your organisation controls part of your Google File Stream and they can choose to share certain ‘Team Drives’ with you. When you copy a file to Google File Stream you now have 2 copies of the file, just like when you copy a file to an external Hard Disk or USB stick. When you drag folders or files across to it files are not moved they are copied. It appears as an external Hard drive on your desktop. Google File Stream is like a USB thumbdrive that lives in the cloud. Google backup and sync is more like Dropbox – a synced folder. Here’s why you may like to install both side-by-side to benefit from what each one has to offer. Google file stream is like an extra Hard Disk that lives in the cloud.

They do different things and it’s important to understand the difference before you start using them. Google describes the differences as one being for ‘Personal’ use and one for ‘Business’. ‘Google File Stream’ and ‘Google Backup and Sync’ are quite different even though they are both released by Google.