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Jaroslav Karlik
Jan 31, 2017Brass Contributor
On-Demand Sync feature, any news?
Hi, Im getting often questions from customers around the "placeholder" functionality in ODfB. I think it was mentioned in Ignite 2016 sessions that "it will come as On Demand Sync" but I cant find a...
Ivan54
Feb 08, 2017Bronze Contributor
I don't think this is related to the question.
Also, I don't think that the thread subject is not what the thread starter was asking, since I would seperate those two:
- On Demand Sync
- where you choose the folders that you want to sync locally (=consume real local storage)
- this is already possible with NGSC
- Placeholder Sync
- this is were you sync the "whole" (or part of the library) and you manually choose which folders are really synced locally, and which folders are just "placeholders" (=no local storage consumed), but you can still browse them with the Windows Explorer.
- this feature is not yet available, I'm also not aware of any offical announcement, though it has been requested mulitple times
Placeholder Sync with On Demand Sync would be the best of both worlds, especially for users with small hard drives (e.g. SSDs). You'd be able to still "sync" (though sync is not the correct word for this) the full document library, but only consume local storage for those folders that you want to, while still allow local browsing of that document library, but being redirected to the online storage location.
Jaroslav Karlik
Feb 08, 2017Brass Contributor
This makes sense, however no sign of this feature in Fast Track Roadmap for ODB
https://fasttrack.microsoft.com/roadmap?filters=onedrive%20for%20business
Maybe we need some insight from MVP, Roman Nedzelský, can you help us and shed some light into this subject?
- Jaroslav KarlikFeb 26, 2017Brass Contributor
Bad news on On-Demand Sync feature. Its not in 2017 Roadmap!!!!
- Salvatore BiscariFeb 28, 2017Silver Contributor
In the recent OneDrive AMA, Stephen Rose said about placeholders: "We will have more to share later this year". Please see https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/OneDrive-AMA/Placeholders-returning/m-p/43055#M90
- Jaroslav KarlikMay 11, 2017Brass ContributorHi, seems like there is a progress. See this article https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/11/15616646/microsoft-onedrive-files-on-demand-feature
- Randy NieraethFeb 28, 2017Iron Contributor
Mmm, bummer or maybe its not an OneDrive update but just a W10 update and therefore its not on the OneDrive roadmap.
anyway, im pleased to see the differential sync