My PC became the hub, and the cloud became optional.

The entire setup of Drive has changed and all the Backup & Sync tools for free account holders are replaced by Google Drive for Desktop. However, you can still use Google Drive as you have been using ...

Two of the more commonly used cloud storage services for personal use are Google Drive and Dropbox. Both cloud services are simple to set up and use reliably. Either one can be a suitable choice for ...

I replaced cloud storage subscriptions with something I actually control.

Google has announced that it intends to unify its Google Drive solutions for keeping files in sync on users' desktops. Currently there are two desktop sync solutions for using Google Drive – Drive ...

Did Google Drive lose some people’s data? That’s the question swirling around the Internet right now as Google announces it’s investigating “sync issues” for Google Drive for desktop. On Monday The ...

Last month, we reported that Drive File Stream was being renamed to “Google Drive for desktop.” This name change is part of a broader move in 2021 to unify the current enterprise client with the ...

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At the start of this year, Google announced that it was revamping its desktop client strategy for Drive. The new “Google Drive for desktop” that replaces “Backup and Sync” by adding automatic Google ...

I can understand HAVING cloud storage, especially with respect to large file sharing or something of that nature. But unlike a home network NAS or external drive, which is fully in the user's control, ...