Item: Google Backup and Sync (discontinued)
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have used Google Backup and Sync for more than 5 years in all departments and all sites around the world, because we have many branches in many countries.
We used Google Backup and Sync to share office files and collaboration work together cross branches, because previously we have a lot of problem of attachment that make user confuse version and lost track.

Pros and Cons

file version is very good to recover if we did wrong thing in that file
can restore file back if we empty from trash
smart sync for offline file use in case no internet
work cross platform mobile, Android, web, tablet, PC easy to share and manage permission

permission on share drive/team drive not yet good, should have more complex permission such as MyDrive
shared drive and MyDrive make user confuse alot of moving file from MyDrive to shared drive, especially the maximum size of transfer based on free space of MyDrive.
currently all drive C in PC it will allocate the Google Drive the same drive C in local PC, I have alot of support ticket with users about this.

Most Important Features

store office file
file versions tracking
fully collaboration work for cross team cross country

Return on Investment

Google Backup and Sync is not expensive for businesses
Google Backup and Sync has good data leak prevention inside already

Alternatives Considered

Dropbox

because Google Backup and Sync it come up with GSuite already, so purchase GSuite can use Google Backup and Sync along, no need to spend more budget on buying Microsoft office license as Google provides GSheets, GoogleDocs, PowerPoint already, its enough for our daily work on office file.

Key Insights

Do you think Google Backup and Sync (discontinued) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Google Backup and Sync (discontinued)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Google Backup and Sync (discontinued) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Google Backup and Sync (discontinued) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Google Backup and Sync (discontinued) again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

If we have alot of branches office cross the world in many country and you work mostly with office file, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, I recommend using Google Drive is best, because most of ISP has local Google cache that improve the speed upload or download file and sharing quicker to everyone.

Google Backup and Sync Best Storage for modern Business

Overall Satisfaction with Google Backup and Sync