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Dropbox Back-up for Synology NAS
Hello all,
Apologies for the repost if so but I need help understanding the functionality of the cloud tech and services.
My goal is to have an unlimited cloud backup on Dropbox of my Synology NAS archive. Does Dropbox Back-Up support that?
Details:
I have a Synology NAS 4-bay. I use it for personal archives and some client collaboration (photo and video).
I want to use Dropbox for client collaboration instead and reserve Synology for personal archive and backblaze as cloud back-up for the archive (which also includes client work). Mostly because the Synology is currently via wifi and is too slow for collaborating but okay for archive.
While making a personal Dropbox account I saw Dropbox Back-up allows unlimited space for backing up. I thought this might be useful and perhaps an alternative to backblaze for the back-ups need (in addition to the personal account for collaboration needs)
Then I saw this, "Files on your PC or Mac are continuously backed up to the cloud."
Does Dropbox Back-Up support syncing all Synology NAS files with unlimited space or only the local computer and external drive?
Is this how this works or am I thinking about this wrong?
Edit: Synology has Hyper Backup where you can sync to Dropbox. Do I start there and work back to Dropbox Backup unlimited plan?
If the Synology is detected as a single local external drive connected via USB, then it could be backed up using Dropbox Backup, as network drives aren't supported.
Any built-in Synology app would not be supported by the Backup plan.
- Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi azblk7, thanks for messaging the Community!
Just for clarification, are you referring to the Dropbox Backup feature itself, or the Dropbox Backup plan?
This will help me to assist further!
Hi Jay,
I'm referring to Backup plan. Thanks for the reply.
- Jay
If the Synology is detected as a single local external drive connected via USB, then it could be backed up using Dropbox Backup, as network drives aren't supported.
Any built-in Synology app would not be supported by the Backup plan.
Did you ever try this? Did it work? considering this exact workflow
Found this old tread, can contribute with something here.
The dropbox client is installed on your computer. Since Synology is a network attached storage you connect by smb or afp, and the Dropbox client can not backup these files. You theroretically could use Synology Drive to sync the files into the Dropbox folder of your computer, but that is asking for problems.
However there is a much smoother solution. Skip the Dropbox client for this and use the Synology app Cloud Sync in your Nas package center. Workes perfectly.
Have a great day,
John
