Your workflow is unique 👨💻 - tell us how you use Dropbox here.
Forum Discussion
Can you change the data locations for Basic accounts?
Hello, Given the increasing focus and concern on data transfers and data storage locations it makes sense the Dropbox should extend the option to choose the storage location on all accounts not j...
Thank you Jay. Can I ask why it is limited to team plans and not for individuals please? Thank you
Mark
Super User II
Super User II
SLHSB wrote:
Thank you Jay. Can I ask why it is limited to team plans and not for individuals please? Thank you
To be honest its not something I've seen with many solutions on anything but Enterprise plans - and I use a lot of varying solutions and systems due to my work.
It's like the old adage of 'you get what you pay for' - and if you want premium-type security and safety of data (noting that it still wouldn't stop law enforcement, etc., accessing it), then it needs to be paid for.
Thank you Mark.
I would love to see the basic user, which in a number of cases is a student or an vulnerable individual, who wants to have the benefits from using Dropbox be in control of their data in the same ways as business do. I feel this will become more and more of a discussion point and point of contention in the next year or so. But for now, you are right - if you pay more you get more functionality.
- Mark
SLHSB wrote:
But for now, you are right - if you pay more you get more functionality.
Especially when the services cost - storing your data on its own has a cost implication.... without any revenue coming in like places like iCloud do (hardware) or GDrive (adverts).
Could be a great differentiator against competing providers such as Google, Apple and Microsoft
