If you have any problems in backing up to the NAS be sure to visit our website or even our youtube channel which will walk you through on how to backup your files from your Mac or PC / or even smartphone via Qfile. This is called File Versioning.īackup is pretty much the fundamental of the NAS, so I won’t get into that. or even restore to a previous state from this window:Įssentially you will see all the different activities (even when you’re sharing files) and revert back easily to your previous state.
The new Drive app builds in features from Google Photos, Backup and Sync (the. You can also click to see the changed files. Google has released a new Google Drive desktop app that replaces old versions for both home and business. You can see on the left side of my finder, is the Qsync folder (just like Dropbox’s folder) Whether it was changed/modified or deleted. However, our Qsync app is very useful as it allows you to revert back to different versions of your file. However, we also have a great feature which is somewhat like Dropbox which allows you to sync across multiple platforms. On a QNAP, we stress on back up, which is a simple notion of putting copies of your files on your main source (such as your computer or your phone). On a QNAP NAS… You can always backup AND sync your files at the same time. So make sure, to also backup apart from syncing your files. Examples of syncing is Dropbox, Google Drive as the files stored on them are the same exact versions of each other whether you view it on your laptop, phone, or computer etc. Syncing lets you copy or delete files as needed to ensure that two locations have the same exact file or version of the files. One should also note that sync is not a backup.
GOOGLE DRIVE VS BACKUP AND SYNC ANDROID
Therefore a ‘syncing’ action happens with your photos on your phone in the background… And hopefully you’ve registered yourself to sync your photos to iCloud (if you’re using an Apple iPhone) or for the recent Android devices they should be syncing somewhere onto the cloud. However, many users are unaware that Google Drive can also be synced directly to your hard drive, thanks to Google Backup and Sync and, for Google Workspace, Drive File Stream.
Since our lives have basically shifted towards the digital realm where we are constantly focused on the phone, the tablet, computers and even now smart watches yet some of us don’t even know if the data is backed up or synced somewhere. What’s the real difference between sync and backup? What are the pros and cons of them? We often get confused when hearing terms like that, and conclude in our minds that they are the same.
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