Google Drive

Introduction

Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization

service developed by Google. Launched on April
24, 2012, Google Drive allows users to store files
on their servers, synchronize files across devices,
and share files. In addition to a website, Google
Drive offers apps with offline capabilities
for Windows and macOS computers,
and Android and iOS smartphones and tablets.
Google Drive encompasses Google Docs, Sheets
and Slides, an office suite that permits
collaborative editing of documents, spreadsheets,
presentations, drawings, forms, and more.) Files
created and edited through the office suite are saved in Google Drive.
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Google Drive offers users with 15 gigabytes of free storage
through Google One. Google One also offers 100 gigabytes,
200 gigabytes, 2 terabytes, 10 terabytes, 20 terabytes, and 30 terabytes
offered through optional paid plans. Files uploaded can be up to
5 terabytes in size. Users can change privacy settings for individual files
and folders, including enabling sharing with other users or making
content public. On the website, users can search for an image by
describing its visuals, and use natural language to find specific files,
such as "find my budget spreadsheet from last December".
The website and Android app offer a Backups section to see what
Android devices have data backed up to the service, and a completely
overhauled computer app released in July 2017 allows for backing up
specific folders on the user's computer. A Quick Access feature
can intelligently predict the files users need.

Acess to google drive

1. Open the Google Drive Icon on your desktop or start menu.
2. Type your Google Account username and password to sign in to Google
Drive. ...
3. Complete the installation instructions.
4. Click Start and choose Google Drive.
5. Move or copy files and folders from your desktop into your Google Drive
folder to begin syncing items.
Download files
1. Go to drive.google.com.
2. Click a file to download.
(To download multiple files, press Shift or Ctrl while clicking
other files.)
3. Right-click and click Download.
Note: Dragging a file from Google Drive to your desktop won’t download
it.
Upload file
Drag files into Google Drive
1. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
2. Open or create a folder.
3. To upload files and folders, drag them into the Google Drive folder

Share files
aaLike files, you can choose to share with only specific people.
1. On your computer, go to drive.google.com.
2. Click the folder you want to share.
3. Click Share .
4. Under "People," type the email address or GoogleGroup you want
to share with.
5. To choose how a person can use the folder, click the Down arrow .
6. Click Send.
8 Advantages of Google Drive

1. Access your files everywhere

Google stores your files in their server and you can access them no
matter where you are as long as you are able to access to internet.
2. You can edit and make changes to the files
Google Drive gives you instant access to Google Docs, a suite of editing
tools that allow you to edit and make changes to your files.

3. Able to access with various devices

You can simply access to Google Drive and access your files anytime
and anywhere as long as you have a device on hand with network,

4. Easy to search your files

Google Drive has the feature of searching by keyword and filter by file
type, you get your files very quickly. Even though your file is an image
file, you can also search the word in the image file.

5. View any types of file

Google Drive can opens any types of file such as HD video, Adobe
Illustrator and Photoshop, there are up to 30 file types in your browser.
The best thing is that you don’t have to install or own this file type in
your PC.

8. 5GB Disk Space and It’s FREE!

You can get started with 5GB of disk space, it’s free! You can store
everything you want with this 5GB of disk space, you can choose to
upgrade to 25GB for $2.49/month, 100GB for $4.99/month or even 1TB
for $49.99/month. When you upgrade to a paid account, your Gmail
account storage will also expand to 25GB.

Disadvantages of Google Drive – My Personal Thought

Google Drive is a powerful file storage tool, it has countless advantages

and I believe that it might has disadvantage as well.

1. Hackers hack or remove your important data

One of the disadvantages that I think might happen will be the hackers
who hack or remove your important data, or they install virus into
your server and your files are gone. You may have some confidential
file such as financial statement or cash flow which you need to share
between you and your partner, these files might be dangerous if 3rd
party can hack and view it too.

Yes, Google is strong and it should has powerful anti-virus or security

system to protect the files, but sometimes it may happen, who knows.
Google Drive is still new and the number of users are not huge,
therefore the problem may not be occurred yet, but the problems will
arise one day later when the number of users increases day by day.

2. Uploading and Downloading Speed

Another disadvantage that I foresee will be the uploading and
downloading speed, when millions of user are uploading and
downloading together, the speed will be slow down. Still the same
word, Google Drive is new and the number of users is not huge yet, it
may happen shortly, I believe that will be very soon.