# Google Drive

You can use the Commvault software to back up and restore Google Drive.

## Backups

Backups can be run on demand by the user or according to the schedule and settings that are specified in the backup plan associated with the Google Drive app.

Backups run automatically every 8 hours. If a backup is already running, then the 8-hour-interval backup is skipped.

### Data You Can Back Up

- Files

- Folders

- My Drive

- Shared drives

- My Computers

Note

The files shared by other users are not considered for backups.

### Backups You Can Perform

- Forever incremental backups

### When You Can Perform Backups

- On a schedule: The backup plan that you assign manages scheduled backups.

  - Schedule 1: A backup job for items that do not meet the SLA runs every 8 hours. The job is committed after 32 hours. It includes all items that were never backed up or items that were backed up more than 30 days ago.

  - Schedule 2: A backup job for items that meet the SLA but were not recently backed up runs every 8 hours. The job is committed after 22 hours. It includes all items that are more than 17 hours old but less than 30 days old.

- On demand: You can perform on-demand backups at any time.

## Restores

### Backups You Can Use for Restores

- The most recent backup: For example, restore the most recent backup to its original location.

- A backup from a specific date: For example, restore data to a point in time before it became unusable.

- Backups from a date range: For example, restore data that was accidentally deleted.

### Destinations You Can Restore To

- The current location (in place)

- A different user/shared drive (out of place)

## Authentication

Modern authentication is used to access data for backups and restores.

## Autodiscovery of Users

By default, autodiscovery runs every 24 hours to update users, user groups, and shared drives from the Google Cloud.

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