# Workspace synchronizing in the cloud **URL:** \ **Category:** KNIME Analytics Platform\ **Tags:** workflow\ **Created:** [December 21, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/workspace-synchronizing-in-the-cloud/56877 "2022-12-21T17:33:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![christianlondon](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@christianlondon](https://forum.knime.com/u/christianlondon)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/workspace-synchronizing-in-the-cloud/56877/1 "2022-12-21T17:33:24Z")
Context: a Workspace was created in a folder located in a Sharepoint synchronized by OneDrive. Problem: slow synchronization of the folder was observed, it took half an hour to synchronize a Workflow in the cloud containing a single node and documents in Word and Excel if synchronized quickly. The Workflows worked well although they took a long time to synchronize but one day a Workflow appeared like this: ![MicrosoftTeams-image 1](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/uploads/default/original/3X/a/3/a38e4c9d47d8f586309971b632681c7e546aa8e7.png) And before it was like this: ![MicrosoftTeams-image 2](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/uploads/default/original/3X/6/6/6657df4fa8c936b48760858d5544394183e745be.png) Question: is there a way to be able to synchronize the Workspace or the Workflows automatically to a cloud service, because the need is to be able to have a backup in the cloud and to be able to use the Workspace from different computers that have access to the cloud site. Another option could be that as soon as the Workflows are executed, they can be backed up automatically in the cloud. Note: something similar has been done in Google Drive but this has not had any problems. ---
**Author:** ![mlauber71](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/mlauber71/32/73590_2.png) [@mlauber71](https://forum.knime.com/u/mlauber71)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/workspace-synchronizing-in-the-cloud/56877/2 "2022-12-25T18:01:49Z")
@christianlondon you may want to take a look at these two threads: > [@Share workspace between two PCs](https://forum.knime.com/t/share-workspace-between-two-pcs/42838/5): > > @masgo I think you can do these things: Use something like DropBox and have your knime-workspace there. If you have finished your work on one PC make sure everything is saved, KNIME has been closed and the sync is complete. Then you can use the 2nd PC, wait till DropBox has done the sync and the open KNIME. This does work and has the additional benefit of [creating a backup](https://forum.knime.com/t/copy-move-files-node/29412/15) and a version control. If you store a workflow with its data (green traffic light) everything should be fine as log as you… > [@I've lost my flows. Am I lost?](https://forum.knime.com/t/ive-lost-my-flows-am-i-lost/56030/3): > > Hi @Aldemir , I’m not quite sure from this if you are trying to open the knime workflow from the One Drive copy, or from the workspace on your PC. If from the One Drive copy: From your screenshot it looks like some of your workflow subfolders are only “on the cloud” (those one with the cloud icon). These aren’t physically occupying space on your disk. The ones with the green tick are present locally. For KNIME to be able to use the subfolders containing details of the nodes, I would expect t… A simple backup system might look like this: > [@Copy/Move Files Node](https://forum.knime.com/t/copy-move-files-node/29412/15): > > @zedleb I created and example where the KNIME workflow (or workflow group) is being zipped into a file with a current timestamp. And can later be restored to a (separate) folder. [image] This restore can either be automated also or you could do it manually if you need it. [image] Please note you will have to configure the Path variables and workflow names to your needs. I use local paths that will be created dynamically. ---
**Author:** ![iCFO](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/icfo/32/36036_2.png) [@iCFO](https://forum.knime.com/u/iCFO)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/workspace-synchronizing-in-the-cloud/56877/3 "2022-12-25T18:53:43Z")
If there was one thing that I could change about KNIME, it would be the way that files are handled. Workspaces that mix program info and files are extremely unfriendly and limiting. I would heavily prefer a more standard portable file approach where all program info remains sandboxed in the program folder. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/uploads/default/original/1X/ab3ccf34482a0329361734a18199390177204f15.png) [@system](https://forum.knime.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/workspace-synchronizing-in-the-cloud/56877/4 "2023-03-25T18:54:24Z")
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