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They are one product with two backings, not two products. Delta Drive keeps your working files on storage we run; My Drive keeps them on storage you already own. Everything you see and do is the same.

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The practical differences:

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Neither replaces Delta Trust for backups. See is My Drive as safe as Delta Trust?

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Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive · What Delta X is

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How is My Drive different from Delta Drive?

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Short answer: Delta Drive and My Drive are the same drive with different storage behind it: Delta Drive uses storage we run and needs no setup; My Drive uses storage you own, so the account, the bill and the risk of deleting it are yours.

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They are one product with two backings, not two products. Delta Drive keeps your working files on storage we run; My Drive keeps them on storage you already own. Everything you see and do is the same.

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The practical differences:

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  • Delta Drive comes with your plan and needs nothing set up.
  • My Drive uses your own storage account, so the bill and the account are yours — and so is the risk: anything holding your keys can delete it, including you by mistake.
  • Old copies of changed files are kept on My Drive only if you have versioning switched on with your storage provider.
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Neither replaces Delta Trust for backups. See is My Drive as safe as Delta Trust?

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