Google Backup and Sync

A NEW BACKUP TOOL THAT USES GOOGLE DRIVE TO STORE YOUR FILES.

GOOGLE BACKUP AND Sync isn’t a traditional backup tool by any means, it is cloud-based and just what you are able to back up will depend on how much online Google storage you have available.

You’re given a limited amount of space for free, and there are various ways to boost it without having to part with any money, but in reality Google Backup and Sync is going to be useful for backing up individual directories – not your whole system.

For backing up key files and folders, however, it’s superb. You can easily specify any number of folders for the software to monitor, and any changes, additions or deletions are implemented near-instantaneously.

As the name suggests, the software can be used to synchronise files between computers, and they are accessible through on any device via the Google Drive web app. An excellent, if slightly limited, backup tool.