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Architecture pattern used by Dropbox
As we have many software architecture patterns available like peer-to-peer, client server, Observer and a lot more, which one does Dropbox uses ? and why it has selected that specific architecture? P...
Hey Akhil_M_S, I'd happily take it from where you left off with Daphne; I hope my message finds you well today!
To answer your initial question Akhil, different features on different platforms tend to have slightly different models, but the most common pattern is the observer pattern. This is implemented as long-polling from the client to the server, which holds the canonical representation of the data. For example, we do this for a lot of sync features, but also for comments/file activity. Where we don't use long-polling, we do client/server polling.
Hope that helps with your class presentation and good luck with your project!
Daphne
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi Daphne ,
Thanks for the link. I had gone through the same yesterday. But i didn't get the exact answer. Actually my question is regarding the architecture pattern used by Dropbox. For example when i go through the link you attached it feels its a Publisher Subscriber pattern, but some say it as a Observer pattern with central server pushing the changes to the client. Could you please help me with the same ? As i have chosen this topic to present in my class..
Thanks,
Akhil
- Daphne
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Hey Akhil_M_S, I'd happily take it from where you left off with Daphne; I hope my message finds you well today!
To answer your initial question Akhil, different features on different platforms tend to have slightly different models, but the most common pattern is the observer pattern. This is implemented as long-polling from the client to the server, which holds the canonical representation of the data. For example, we do this for a lot of sync features, but also for comments/file activity. Where we don't use long-polling, we do client/server polling.
Hope that helps with your class presentation and good luck with your project!
