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The video addresses the critical issue of recent Google Drive update problems affecting Windows desktop users, resulting in data rollbacks to earlier dates and loss of recently modified files. It highlights the risks of relying solely on third-party cloud storage and underscores the necessity of maintaining control over data backups. To mitigate such issues, the speaker advises using Synology NAS with Cloud Sync for backing up data from Google Drive and Dropbox, thus ensuring data accessibility and integrity. The process involves setting up a shared folder for cloud backups, configuring Cloud Sync to pull data from cloud services, and converting Google Drive documents to Word documents. Additionally, the speaker discusses the importance of implementing snapshot schedules to retain multiple versions of files, which facilitates easy recovery in case of data loss. Emphasizing business continuity, the speaker demonstrates the effectiveness of recovering lost files via local backup snapshots and encourages viewers to establish and test their backup systems to avoid potential disruptions.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses a significant issue affecting Google Drive for Windows desktop users. An update has caused their drives to roll back to April or May 2023, resulting in the loss of access to recently modified files. The issue has been reported in forums, and Google is investigating, advising users not to delete affected files as they might be the only copies left. Even though users hoped for a quick resolution, the problem has persisted for over a week without an official solution. Furthermore, the speaker emphasizes the risks of relying on cloud storage managed by third parties and highlights the importance of having control over backups. They recommend using a Synology NAS with Cloud Sync to back up data from cloud services like Google Drive and Dropbox to avoid such issues.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses setting up Google Drive as a primary storage medium while maintaining control and ensuring data accessibility through Cloud sync and snapshots. They guide viewers on installing two packages: cloudsync and snapshots. The process begins by creating a new shared folder called “cloud backup” in the control panel, followed by creating individual folders for each cloud service (e.g., Google Drive, Dropbox) in file station. Then, the speaker demonstrates how to configure Cloud sync to pull data from selected cloud services, with options such as downloading only remote changes and converting Google Drive documents to Word documents. They also highlight the importance of setting up a snapshot schedule for data recovery, ensuring continuous backup and easy retrieval of previous versions in case of data loss.
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In this part of the video, the speaker emphasizes the importance of backing up critical files, particularly using tools like snapshots to keep various versions of files for recovery. They discuss different retention strategies, such as keeping snapshots daily for 60 days or even longer if desired. The speaker demonstrates the convenience of being able to recover a deleted file from Google Drive through a local backup snapshot, highlighting the ease and importance of this setup, especially for business continuity. They stress the value of having local storage backups to prevent potential data loss and business disruption, urging viewers to implement and test their backup systems immediately to ensure reliability.