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What Google's Backup and Sync is and what it is for: guide and tutorial

What Google's Backup and Sync is and what it is for: guide and tutorial


A few months ago, Google shocked many of its users a bit by announcing the arrival of a new application for file synchronization between our PC or Mac computer and the Google cloud., back in June, everything was written, including that Google Drive would cease to exist.Google's announcement was cryptic, but it gave rise to all kinds of speculation about the future of Google Drive. Related


In July, a few weeks later, Google launched the first version of Backup and Synchronization (Backup and Sync), clearing some doubts, especially those of the future of Google Drive, which far from disappearing, remained in force but integrated together with Google Photos in a single backup application.Anyway, in September Google File Stream was presented, but only for companies.In this occasion, File Stream if it is a mini revolution , by changing the concept of file synchronization to file access in the cloud.

So, Google offers two ways to use the cloud to keep a copy of our files and folders: one for personal use and one for business use , which requires a Google G-Suite corporate suite payment account to access it., Of course, business users can use Copy of Security and Synchronization if desired.Although l "Good" option is File Stream.


What Google's Backup and Sync is and what it is for: guide and tutorial

Differences between both Google services are not many but they are important.The most, without a doubt, is the way in which the files are handled: File Stream allows you to manage files in the cloud as if they were files in our team.That is, folders are not synchronized, they are used like any other folder on our computer but in the cloud .Thus, they do not take up space on our computer and can be used by multiple users at same time, which is optimal for business use in a workgroup.


Backup and Synchronization , however, maintains the classic philosophy of Google with Google Drive, where synchronized files are both on our computer and in the cloud .Google Drive does not disappear: it is integrated into the same application with Google Photos, so it is not necessary to use an application for documents and another for images.


What Google's Backup and Sync is and what it is for: guide and tutorial


As you can see, another important difference is that you can work at the file level instead of folders .With File Stream you can manage the backup copies of individual files, while with Backup and Synchronization, no.


How BACKUP and Sync is used


Basically, it is used as it could be used before Google Drive.The installer is downloaded from Google for PC or Mac and after the installation we will have to perform certain configuration tasks .From this application we can manage the synchronization of folders on our computer, which will appear within the "My Computers" section in Google Drive.Or, if we already have files in Google Drive, we can synchronize them with our computer, appearing a folder in our Windows file explorer or in Apple Finder, where the folders we choose to synchronize will be.

What Google's Backup and Sync is and what it is for: guide and tutorial


We can decide if we synchronize only the photos, or also files, but always with the precaution of not exceeding 15GB of free space that we have.Remember that if we choose the upload of photos with High quality , we will have infinite space in exchange for Google to resize the images to 16 Mpx and the videos to 1080p.


File synchronization will be limited, especially for those available 15GB .We can decide which folders synchronize but not that individual files.And the changes we make in the synchronized masks will be reflected in the cloud as soon as we have connection.We can buy more space, but with an additional monthly cost.


What Google's Backup and Sync is and what it is for: guide and tutorial


From the app, you can access both the Google Drive folder on your computer, Google Drive in the cloud and Google Photos in the cloud, all from a single interface , which is Good news and simplifies the use of Google's cloud storage services.However, it is a shame that the File Stream streaming usage mode does not also apply to Backup and Synchronization.


What Google's Backup and Sync is and what it is for: guide and tutorial


For now, it is possible to continue using Google Drive, but on December 11, Google's official support for this application ended and on March 12, 2018 we can only use Backup and Synchronization In practice, there are not many important changes in the use of Google Drive or Google Photos, but they are integrated into a single interface.


It is still a bit confusing, though: if we synchronize photo folders with photos that in turn synchronize with Google Photos we can have some redundancy in the use of space , for example.And there are Keep in mind that if we have files in the root folder of Google Drive, they will be synchronized if or if, in addition to the folders we choose.


What Google's Backup and Sync is and what it is for: guide and tutorial


We can have several computers synchronized , which, as we said, will appear in the corresponding section of Google Drive online, but with 15 GB we will have to be careful with what we synchronize.

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