Google Drive for Desktop

Google Drive for Desktop

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Google Drive for Desktop is the one-stop solution from the search engine giant company for their virtual storage options. In the past decade, the world has moved towards virtual storage instead of physical storage. What this means is to use online storage solutions to store and access data, which solves the two most important problems that are

1. To have actual physical storage
2. To access it from anywhere you wish to

Google Drive is one of the best solutions out there for your virtual storage needs, and the desktop application integrates into your computer like your actual hard drive within your Windows PC and File Explorer. You can use Google Drive to sync and backup your photos, files, and anything else you wish to from your file manager.

Benefits of using the desktop application

Google Drive for Desktop uses a drive against your Google account where you can create, share, sync, and store all of your photos, videos, documents, and other important files. One of the most important utilities of using Google Drive is the option to collaborate or share files. For example, if you are tracking a shared budget with your business partner, or planning a new event, the option to have shared files is vital.

Everybody knows about Google and their excellent integration between all of their products. Google Drive for Desktop also provides this facility and is perfectly integrated with all other Google products.

Using the Google Drive for Desktop application provides you with a few extra features that you don't get on the web version, such as the option to control internet bandwidth. You can choose to control the download rate, the upload rate, or both. There are other features such as Proxy settings, the option to upload raw files, the option to use original quality or storage saver, and ignore USB devices.

Stream or mirror files

One of the useful features that Google Drive for Desktop offers is the ability to either stream or mirror files from Google Drive. Streaming files means that all the files are stored in the cloud only and no data is stored on your desktop or laptop. Whenever you need to open any file, the computer will access the drive and open it. This will use less space on your physical device. If you have a decent internet connection, this is the most suitable option.

Mirroring files means all the files are stored both in the cloud and on your physical device. This as a result uses storage both in your drive and on your PC. On the contrary, it is also much faster as it will open files directly from your PC.

Conclusion

Google Drive for Desktop is the optimal solution for all Google Drive users who wish to have an integrated Windows solution for their storage options. While the application itself is free, you will have to pay for storage if you want more than the free 15GB allocated to your Google account.