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Eric_from_toronto
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4 years ago

Maximum upload throughput?

Hi everyone,    We are thinking of integrating Dropbox into our environment.    We have a 10gbps internet connection - would Dropbox be able to saturate our line?    Thanks,  Eric From Toronto...
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Greg-DB
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4 years ago

Your connection speed to Dropbox depends on a number of factors, such as the routing you get between your ISP and our servers, and may be slower than your ISP's rated speeds. That being the case, unfortunately I can't guarantee any particular performance characteristics.

Eric_from_toronto's avatar
Eric_from_toronto
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago
I understand.

In a perfect world, how much bandwidth can Dropbox accept?
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    Greg-DB
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    4 years ago

    Dropbox doesn't intentionally throttle connections, but I don't have any information on how much bandwidth one could theoretically get.

     

    For optimizing uploading via the API, be sure to read the Performance Guide though.

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      Eric_from_toronto
      Explorer | Level 3
      4 years ago
      Cool - thanks for sending that info over!

      Is there someone I could ask?

      Who would know?
      • Greg-DB's avatar
        Greg-DB
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        4 years ago

        No, unfortunately I don't believe there's any channel or document I can refer you to for a definitive theoretical maximum for this.

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