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BARR PHOTO w.'s avatar
BARR PHOTO w.
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4 months ago
Status:
Closed - Inactive

We'd like to see Dropbox offering cold storage.

I am a long time user of dropbox.  since your pricing and storage changes a couple of years ago I have been looking for alternatives to cold storage that are forcing my hand to move elsewhere.  It would be a dream if dropbox offered COLD STORAGE options that were built into your system.  I could then slect vast amounts of storage, and pay for it, that are cold.  Otherwise I now move that same data to AWS S3 glacier storage and pay them $100 a month to archive it for me.  Their system is not as user friendly but the alternative being over $500 a moth for the same data with dropbox in its current state is just not doable.  Offer cold storage and I'll continue to be a loyal customer.

Click on a folder and select - move to cold storage - once it is there the icon looks different and I am billed on the amount of cold storage I am using.  it is no longer counting to my regular storage.  Being cold it takes longer to access, I am fine with a week or even 2 if necessary but I don't want it lost.

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  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
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    3 months ago
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    Hey everyone, this idea has been closed due to inactivity. 

    Thank you for your suggestion, and if you have another idea to share, please do! 

  • Neal's avatar
    Neal
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    4 months ago
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    Thanks for sharing this potential enhancement. This idea is now live and open for feedback.

    For anyone following along, if this idea is something you’d like to see, please click the upvote button and show a little support! The more interest an idea gets, the more likely it is to be reviewed by our product team during their regular check-ins.