On-Demand Sync feature, any news?

[Jaroslav Karlik]

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 any newer information on that subject. 

Anyone have some insights to this? 

PS: I mean the functionality where cloud-based files only are shown as placeholders in local onedrive folder and double click triggers sync.

thanks in advance 

JK

[#2]

Windows Insiders running Windows 10 build 16215 (Fast Ring) can now download and install a new OneDrive update, which enables the new Files On-Demand.

More info at https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/06/13/onedrive-files-demand-now-available-windows-i...

[#3]

Hi MS Team,

Windows 7 is significantly used in business. Why not enable this feature on Windows 7 clients? You take your clients hostage in order to force migration to Windows 10 build 16215.

Regards,

Michaël

[#4]

There have been calls for wider support for this feature, check out this post and the corresponding idea on the OneDrive UserVoice that you can vote and promote.  I think it is relatively unlikely they will increase support but if Microsoft get enough feedback, they will have to give it some consideration.

[#5]

Thanks for your message Cian. I've already vote on this UserVoice.

Best Regards.

[#6]

OneDrive Files On-Demand needs to be implemented at system level, i.e. it is not enough to update the NGSC.

But Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 7 on January 13, 2015 (extended support will end on January 14, 2020) and, during extended support, no new features are introduced.

Hence, Files On-Demand should never come to Windows 7, unfortunately...