Hi Sudhir,

I've experimented with Google Drive and local encryption software like 
CryptSync and others.
That made the data structure on the local PC quite complicated. I could not use 
that for inexperienced PC users.
Above I could generate a lot of conflicts that were sometimes difficult to 
resolve.
Maybe ownCloud can do better.

At Google drive it's impossible to replace a file with the same file that has 
on older modification date.
This can happen in case of restoring files with the original one's.
Also opening .xls files can change the result into a newer modification date. 
At the local PC the modification date will return to the original value after 
closing without changing. In Google Drive the original modification will never 
come back.

At Google drive I have also seen remains from conflicts, remains that should 
not be there.

I would first test data integrity and conflict handling with max. 1GB.

The next resolvable issue is an example of how things can go wrong at too many 
download interrupts.
https://github.com/owncloud/mirall/issues/1949

Anyhow the Google Drive storage sounds attractive.

Good luck.

Henk 


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sudhir Khanger 
  To: For users of ownCloud 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2014 8:29 AM
  Subject: [owncloud-user] ownCloud and Google Drive as External Storage


  Hello,

  How do you guys feel about using Google Drive as a cheap external storage for 
ownCloud? Server side encryption should keep data safe. Before I start 
uploading 100 gb, what are your experiences with it?

  Thanks,
  Sudhir.



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