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Automatically upload folders without syncing a local copy
Hi
i am a photographer and i have a lot of images that i am tkaing every day
and i would like an automation backup that will upload all my files to dropbox without sync it to my local computer and than i would like to be able to delete them
the reson is becuase i would like to keep my storage clean
so i can backup it to dropbox and than delete them
is it possible?
the problem is that dropbox app sync all my dropbox folder to my local computer
Remember that Dropbox is not a backup service. It's a file synchronization service meant to keep a copy of the files on your computer in-sync with a copy online and on other devices. It is not a proper backup service and shouldn't be used as one. There are far better services out there if backup is your only purpose.
Also, Selective Sync is a feature that is available to all account levels, even the free Basic accounts. Smart Sync is the feature that is available to Professional and Business accounts.
5 Replies
- Mark
Super User II
I'm afraid not - certainly not automatically anyway.
Dropbox isnt a backup tool and so it lacks the functionality that would come with a backup program. - Sanchez
Dropbox Community Moderator
it is bad that dropbox doesn't have this feature , for me automuated uploader is basic utililty for using dropbox as backup of my coputer
for this Selective sync that you mention this option is open for buisnes members only , and i am uisng the Standard
- Rich
Remember that Dropbox is not a backup service. It's a file synchronization service meant to keep a copy of the files on your computer in-sync with a copy online and on other devices. It is not a proper backup service and shouldn't be used as one. There are far better services out there if backup is your only purpose.
Also, Selective Sync is a feature that is available to all account levels, even the free Basic accounts. Smart Sync is the feature that is available to Professional and Business accounts. Then it is utterly useless as anything except an enterprise solution. I have files on various storage drives which I need to efficiently upload to the cloud, but with DropBox I cannot achieve that (despite setting up all of the sync options, etc it has literally just decimated my brand new macbook pro storage). Literally: What. Is. The. Point. A synchronisation service? Whoopdidoo. If I need a file I can literally log onto the web portal and edit it there, just like Google Drive and Amazon Drive. No-one has excessive GB and TB free space on their local device. It is utterly reductive as a commercial solution without an effective way to upload whilst not killing your very expensive devices.
