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How Does Dropbox Store Data?

July 11, 2011 By Stephen 13 Comments

Dropbox recently clarified (via their blog and privacy policy) that they "de-duplicate" user files. This has been known for quite a while, and is obvious to anyone who's had a large file "upload" instantly. But how exactly does Dropbox store files? Are they really de-duplicated or just single-instanced? I set out to discover the answer. Single Instance Storage It's fairly … [Read more...] about How Does Dropbox Store Data?

Mac Users, Secure Your Stuff in Dropbox

July 5, 2011 By Stephen 8 Comments

Security is always possible but has rarely been easy. Storing unencrypted files and folders is much simpler and more compatible than going through the effort to use encryption. But the recent security flub at Dropbox set me looking for a secure way to store data there. Here's a quick and easy way to create a secure, Dropbox-compatible disk image for Mac OS … [Read more...] about Mac Users, Secure Your Stuff in Dropbox

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