3 Free Ways to Sync NAS to Google Drive

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• Why Sync NAS to Google Drive?
• How to Sync NAS to Google Drive? 3 Free Ways
  ⇒ Way 1. Sync NAS to Google Drive with MultCloud (Synology/QNAP)?🔥
  ⇒ Way 2. Sync Synology with Google Drive by Built-in Cloud Sync
  ⇒ Way 3. Sync QNAP to Google Drive by HBS3
• In the End

Why Sync NAS to Google Drive?

NAS is a dedicated data storage server. It is data-centric, completely separating storage devices from servers and centralizing data management to free up bandwidth, improve performance, reduce total cost of ownership, and protect investments. However, we still find it has the following limitations in use.

Because Google Drive can just solve these problems, people still tend to store data in cloud to a certain extent as a backup.

How to Sync NAS to Google Drive? 3 Quick Ways

Here, you will learn 2 ways to sync data from NAS to Google Drive. Here we take Synology NAS as an example.

Way 1. Sync NAS to Google Drive with MultCloud (Synology/QNAP)

First of all, we will show you the best free way to sync NAS to Google Drive. Here MultCloud--an online cloud-to-cloud sync service is recommended to help sync all whole NAS to Google Drive. Although MultCloud is a commercial multiple cloud storage tool, most of its functions are free to use, which is definitely good for free users. 

For "Cloud Sync" function, MultCloud supports 3 main sync modes: Real Time Sync, One-way Sync and Two-way Sync, and One-way Sync includes "Simple Sync", "Mirror Sync", "Move Sync", "Cumulative Sync", "Update Sync", "Incremental Sync", and "Full Backup Sync". "Cloud Sync" of MultCloud has lightning-fast sync speed, thus you no longer have to endure bandwidth restrictions.

Currently, MultCloud covers more than 30+ leading clouds, including Google Drive, Google Workspace, Dropbox, Dropbox Business, OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, iCloud Photos, iCloud Drive, MEGA, pCloud and protocols like FTP, WebDav. Sure, MultCloud also supports NAS.

In the following part, you will find the detailed steps to sync from NAS to Google Drive.

Step 1. Sign Up

Create one MultCloud account and it’s free of charge.

Step 2. Add NAS and Google Drive

Log in MultCloud and add your NAS account to MultCloud by clicking "Add Cloud"button. And select NAS among cloud providers listed below, click on "Next" button, authorize MultCloud to get access to your NAS account and your NAS account will be added to MultCloud.

Then, click on Google Drive to add, and follow the instructions to finish adding your Google Drive to MultCloud. After that, you will see both NAS and Google Drive have been added to MultCloud.

Step 3. Sync NAS to Google Drive

Since you want to achieve Synology Google Drive sync, tap on "Cloud Sync", select your NAS as the source, select Google Drive as the destination, click on "Sync Now" and the process will start.

Do you have other cloud data migration needs? MultCloud also supports other functions, such as Cloud Transfer, Team Transfer, Cloud Backup, Image Saver, Remote Upload, and Email Migration. If you are interested, please read the following details:

• 1️⃣Cloud Transfer: Directly transfer all data across clouds at once.
• 2️⃣Team Transfer: Migrate tenant data between two or more business accounts.
• 3️⃣Cloud Backup: Back up or restore important data across clouds.
• 4️⃣Image Saver: Save pics or videos from subscribed IG accounts.
• 5️⃣Remote Upload: Perform cloud torrenting without parsing tools
• 6️⃣Email Migration: Back up emails and attachments to cloud accounts.

Way 2. Sync Synology with Google Drive by Built-in Cloud Sync

Before You Do

When the preparations are ready, you can follow the procedure below to do it.

Step 1. Open Cloud Sync, click "+" in the lower left corner, select Google Drive among many cloud providers, click on the "Next" button, authorize Synology NAS to get access to your Google Drive account.

Step 2. Once your Google Drive has been added to Synology NAS, you can configure your task.
Step 3. Once authentication has been successful, fill in the following fields.

• Connect name: Synology NAS displays connect name by default. Sure, you can change it according to your preference.
• Local path: Select folder to be synced under your NAS as the local path.
• Remote path: Select the directory under your Google Drive to save your source folder as the destination path.
• Sync direction: Select Upload local changes only option.

Step 4. Click on the "Next" button and confirm your settings. If you think there is no problem with the settings, just click on "Apply".

Using Synology’s Cloud Sync method to sync data from NAS to Google Drive is very convenient, but Synology’s Cloud Sync method does not support syncing all data in NAS to Google Drive. If there is a demand for this, then it has to be done with MultCloud.

Way 3. Sync QNAP to Google Drive by HBS3

If you are using a QNAP device, you can also use the HBS3 service built into QNAP to synchronize data from QNAP to Google Drive.

Before we get syncing, here’s what you’ll need:

• A QNAP NAS with the latest QTS firmware
• HBS3 installed (available via App Center)
• A Google account with available storage
• Internet connectivity

Make sure your QNAP device is running smoothly. Update the firmware, log in to the QTS interface, and open the App Center. Download and install HBS3 if it isn’t already there.

Step 1: Launch HBS3

Once installed, launch HBS3 from your QTS dashboard. You’ll be welcomed by a user-friendly interface with tabs for backup, restore, sync, and storage spaces.

Step 2: Create a Sync Job

Hit “Sync” and click on “Create Sync Job”. You’ll be prompted to choose between:

• One-way Sync Job (from NAS to cloud)
• Two-way Sync Job (NAS and cloud stay in sync)
• Active Sync Job (Sync a local folder to a remote server)

For most users, one-way sync to Google Drive is ideal for backup purposes. However, if you want to edit files both on the NAS and the cloud, two-way sync makes sense.

Step 3: Connect Your Google Account

Now it's time to link your Google account:

• Select Google Drive
• Authorize the connection by logging in and granting permissions

You'll now see Google Drive as a storage option in HBS3.

Step 4: Select Folders to Sync

Choose the local NAS folder you want to sync and the destination folder in Google Drive.

Step 5: Schedule Your Sync

Want real-time syncing or daily backups? Set up your preferred schedule:

• Real-time: Instant sync when files change
• Scheduled: Daily, weekly, or custom times

Step 6: Configure Sync Rules

Customize settings like:

• File filters (skip large files or certain types)
• Conflict policies (keep newest version, overwrite, etc.)

Step 7: Check and Start

You can see all sync settings from the Summary tab. After checking, click "Create” to execute the sync task.

In the End

As you can see, whatever method you use, you can sync NAS to Google Drive easily and quickly. If you prefer to use the first way, you may find MultCloud has "Cloud Transfer" and other functions.

For "Cloud Transfer", it can help transfer files from one cloud to another directly without downloading and uploading. If you want to migrate from Dropbox to Google Drive, you can make full use of this feature.

What’s more, you can use other functions in MultCloud to edit file, just like using online Windows Explorer. You can use MultCloud to upload, download, share, copy, or cut files directly without logging in the official website.