Learn more and apply for the beta here.Available to all users with Google Drive for desktop version 45 and up.Note that there’s also no action required for Backup & Sync users with personal Google accounts at this time.ĭrive File Stream renaming to Drive for desktop.Functionality won’t change, and there is no user action required. Visit our Help Center to learn about upcoming changes to Google Drive sync clients.Įnd users: The name change from Drive File Stream to Drive for desktop will take place by default.The beta for the new unified Drive for desktop client will be available soon.There is no admin setting for this name change. The name change from Drive File Stream to Drive for desktop will take place by default.Google Workspace customers with end users who are currently using Backup and Sync can apply for a beta of the new unified Drive for desktop experience, which includes Backup and Sync features. Google Workspace customers can now preview the new Drive for desktop client in beta Visit our Help Center to learn more about which features will be transitioned to Drive for desktop. More details on consumer timelines will be announced closer to availability. The transition will be self-serve for end users.
We will provide 3 months’ notice for Google Workspace admins and end users before the deadline to transition to Drive for desktop. We will share more details later this year on how Backup and Sync users can get started with Drive for desktop. We’ll announce when Drive for desktop is ready for Backup and Sync users. Until then, we’re working to incorporate features from Backup and Sync into the new solution and to make it as easy as possible for users. Later this year, Backup and Sync users will need to transition to Drive for desktop, the unified sync client. See our release notes for more details.īackup and Sync functionality and users will be transitioned to a new version of Drive for desktop later this year This is simply a name change all functionality will remain the same and most admins and end users won’t need to take any action to continue using the client. The betafor the new unified client will help organizations currently using Backup and Sync understand how the new client will work prior to it becoming generally available later in 2021.ĭrive File Stream is now Google Drive for desktopĪs of version 45, Drive File Stream is known as Google Drive for desktop. Result in better performance for end users.Reduce user confusion around which app to use.Make it easier for admins and IT teams to manage deployments.This will create a powerful and unified sync client for anyone who uses Drive, whether for business or personal purposes, and will: We’re planning to unify our sync clients and bring all of our customers the best and most used features from both Drive File Stream and Backup and Sync. Check out the Additional details section below for more information, and sign up to preview the unified sync client in beta. To address this, we're planning to unify these sync clients later in 2021, bringing the most used features from both Drive File Stream and Backup and Sync to all of our users. Some of our Google Workspace customers have deployed both sync solutions, which can be confusing for end users and challenging for IT departments to manage. There is no immediate action required, but we suggest familiarizing yourself with the changes and plans described below.Ĭurrently, we have two sync solutions available-Drive File Stream, which was built for business users, and Backup and Sync, which was built for consumer users. In the coming months, we’ll make some changes to the solutions we offer to access Google Drive files and keep them in sync on your desktop.