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cbarnett88
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4 years ago
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How does dropbox backup their servers

How are the files I have stored on Dropbox backed up by Dropbox? In other words, if the server that my files are on crashes, how does Dropbox restore the files? I am asking because I was asked by the...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    4 years ago

    Hi cbarnett88, thanks for contacting us.

     

    You can have a look through this article on our site, as well as the security whitepaper for more information on how the Dropbox service works.

     

    Let me know if you need any more info!

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Jay
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4 years ago

Hi cbarnett88, thanks for contacting us.

 

You can have a look through this article on our site, as well as the security whitepaper for more information on how the Dropbox service works.

 

Let me know if you need any more info!

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cbarnett88
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago

Hi Jay,

Please disregard my previous reply. I just read the Whitepaper you cited, and it answers my questions about data backup. Thank you.

Colin

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