box.net), we provide one solution to all of the problems people have managing their files. Foldershare), or just putting files online (e.g. Interview with Dropbox Founder Drew Houstonġ) The first obvious question - what makes Dropbox different from the other online backup / storage solutions?ĭrew: Unlike other companies, which tackle only backup (e.g. Dropbox currently uses Amazon S3 storage system 'in the cloud' for their data storage. Files placed into this folder are sent to the Dropbox servers in a secure manner, and once they are there they are encrypted. Installing Dropbox is easy and after the installation, there is nothing to manage. Although those old methods work, Dropbox makes the process of transferring files to and from work absolutely effortless. This creates a nice way to send files to and fro - my old method was either a) email to myself or b) put them on my USB keychain. If you have more than one PC in the account, any files placed into this folder on one computer will automatically be synchronized onto all others running Dropbox in the same account. So, in a single computer situation, this Dropbox folder is effectively a backup solution. To sum the service up in 1 sentence: any files placed into this folder will both be uploaded to the Dropbox servers, and will be synchronized with any other clients in your account. After installing Dropbox, there is a folder placed in your My Documents named 'My Dropbox'.

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