MtManMD Loc: Beaverton, Oregon

It's a shame you guys are missing out on so much great functionality. I'm an avid user of OneDrive and the Microsoft account. My primary most important files are in OneDrive, automatically synced between the very secure cloud storage and between my desktop, two laptops, and my phone. Files are not automatically copied to each device, but the folder structure and pointers to the files are synced there. A file is automatically copied when you go to open it on a device, therefore on devices like my phone the files are accessible if I want them but not taking up any space. I can logon with my account to any computer anywhere and access my files.

And yes, I also use a 1-2-3+ backup strategy where I have multiple levels and frequencies of onsite/offsite backups.

Granted, I have 47 years in the IT industry which gives me an advantage in knowing how things work. After two years in retirement, I still remember some of it.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

I know how it works (we use it at the company I consult for.). I prefer to organize my data differently and prefer a cloud service (Amazon S3) plus local backup where I control what, when and where my data is backed up. What happens if a file that is automatically replicated to the cloud is corrupted, infected with a virus or ransomware? Then all your copies or file system are corrupted/infected.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

We don't need to have every file on every computer available to every device.
Especially when we're away from the "home network".
If I need a particular file(s) when traveling, I'll copy them to the laptop, but that's very rare.

MtManMD Loc: Beaverton, Oregon

To each their own. I think that's why they call them "personal computers".

As I said, I store the "most important" files in OneDrive, not all. All of my archived photos, videos, etc. are not stored there. I travel a lot like on an upcoming trip of week+ in Yellowstone, then a week+ in Tetons, then on to wild horses in Utah. I can manage finances, stock portfolio, access and update photo and travel reference files, etc. since anything needed will be there on the laptop. I'm just starting to use Lightroom and only import the top pre-selected few images to it. With the Lightroom catalog in OneDrive, once I get home, the synced catalog is already there on my desktop.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States