Any of you use one of these? Recommendations? Pitfalls to watch out for?

Thanks - Al

We are doing well with Google Drive. I like it a lot. Simple and straight forward.

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With the Google Drive, can I:

1 - Specify what files (actually directories) I want backed up?

2 - Specify frequency of backup, and have it automatically backup?

3 - Do these functions on four different machines?

(I see it's still free...)

Thanks

TB will have to answer 1 & 2. (I'm 'puter stoopid)

We have it on three machines. If I upload something here at the shop, I can access it at home as soon as it "syncs" up. (on boot-up, or instantly if the machine is left on) You end up with a folder on each machine that talks to the cloud and updates. You can access your files without being connected to the net.

The free version is limited storage, but the cost of more storage is as cheap as any out there.

There is an option in preferences that you can designate what folders to sync.

1. yes, but the directories need to exist within the "google drive" folder created on your computer.

2. no scheduling involved - if you update a file in any of the folders you have in the google drive on your computer it is automatically updated to the cloud drive providing you have internet access. If you update on the computer when not connected, it will synch to the cloud drive the next time you connect to the internet. Same applies to any other computer that you have set to synch the files so for instance you have two computers (A and B), updating a file on computer A automatically synchs to the cloud (if internet connection available or next time you connect to the internet). If computer B is connected to the internet the file updated on A will also be automatically synched on B or it will be next time computer B is connected to the internet.

3. you can synch an account on as many computers as you want, you just have to install the drive software and configure it the same on all the computers and login under the email address for the drive...