In this scenario, the deleted file is also temporarily available inside of the Recycle Bin of your OneDrive portal on the web. After deletion, the file is available in your local computer’s Recycle Bin (or Trash on a Mac). If you delete a file from your computer, it is also deleted from OneDrive – right away – within seconds. In the future, I believe it is Microsoft’s intent to become more competitive with backup service providers, but they are not there yet, as noted in the following examples. That being said, OneDrive for Business does have a few small protection characteristics that mimic traditional backup services.

It’s important to note though that OneDrive is not a Backup Service in the traditional sense rather OneDrive is intended to replicate changes to your document out to the cloud, immediately, for availability from any of your devices. OneDrive best described as Microsoft’s competitor to DropBox with the added benefits of being included in your O365 subscription, controlled by your IT group, and available in a unified portal with your other O365 products.

OneDrive for business gives you the ability to leave your work computer and equipment behind altogether, but still access your files from the web anywhere you are by logging into the web-portal. This is most often helpful for people who use desktops, people who travel a lot for work, and who prefer to bring only their tablets (or smartphones) on travel, working from home, or other such flexible work environments. OneDrive is a Synchronization Service intended to make your files available to you, the user, on a spectrum of devices, from anywhere. As we look at OneDrive it’s important that we note some functional differences between OneDrive and other true backup services.

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