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Brass Contributor

Jan 31, 2017

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...

files

office 365

OneDrive for Business

Sync

Salvatore Biscari

Silver Contributor

Feb 28, 2017

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 Karlik

Brass Contributor

May 11, 2017

Hi, seems like there is a progress. See this article https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/11/15616646/microsoft-onedrive-files-on-demand-feature

Salvatore Biscari
Silver Contributor
May 12, 2017
Yay! See also this thread: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/OneDrive-for-Business/Microsoft-Announces-OneDrive-Files-on-Demand/m-p/69255
- Jaroslav Karlik
  Brass Contributor
  May 12, 2017
  Why its part of Windows Update thats a mystery to me and again trouble. If it will be an NGSC update its easy to deploy, but because its windows update and I need it in corporate env it will be delayed a lot just by nature of patching process which dont deploye all new features imidiately....
  - Salvatore Biscari
    Silver Contributor
    May 12, 2017
    The "Files on Demand" feature will be included in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, scheduled for Semptember 2017.
    The implementation has a big impact on Windows itself, hence it is necessary to release it as a Windows update and not as an NGSC update.
Randy Nieraeth
Iron Contributor
May 12, 2017
Finally, september should give us the on demand feature back with the Fall Creators update.