You might see that the Dropbox Community team have been busy working on some major updates to the Community itself! So, here is some info on what’s changed, what’s staying the same and what you can expect from the Dropbox Community overall.
Exploring Seamless Data Management: Integrating Dropbox with RackSwitch Systems
Hello Dropbox Community, I'm eager to dive into a discussion about integrating Dropbox with rackswitch systems to streamline data management processes. As organizations increasingly rely on cloud storage solutions like Dropbox for collaboration and file sharing, the role of robust network infrastructure, such as rackswitches, becomes crucial in optimizing performance and security. Has anyone here successfully integrated Dropbox with rackswitches in their infrastructure? I'm particularly interested in hearing about your experiences, challenges faced, and the benefits realized from this integration. Specifically, how has it impacted data transfer speeds, reliability, and overall user experience? From optimizing network bandwidth to ensuring data integrity and security, integrating rackswitches with Dropbox can potentially offer significant advantages. I'm curious to learn about any best practices or configurations that have worked well for your setup. Let's share insights and explore how this integration can enhance our Dropbox deployments. Looking forward to your thoughts and experiences!
Shared filename names
Is there a way to at least know a consistent filename to be used with a group of shared files. I have 1000 jpg files and other files (mp4's) that I want to be able to share. I wrote a program to associate those 1000+ files with a map location and the map location has a URL associated with it that allows the file to display. This all works as planned. The problem I have is that the URL for all 1000+ files do not have a consistent naming convention because of how the sharing names are created. As an example, Here are two files names generated from sharing the files: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1y390q1tmftcz5tjlcng4/Foobar.xls?rlkey=pkw1q2jp8rwkg&st=yn17rf6v&dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ht4a542xdxjikzqi707hm/Foobar2.jpg?rlkey=a7mpjc0kj3o5&st=9wiqu6wz&dl=0 These are fictitious filenames but the generated security information around it is real. With no consistency, Is there a way to know what the security information around the shared filenames so I can automate these?
Do people back-up their Dropbox files?
Hi all, A recent cyber audit in our organisation recommended we back-up our entire Dropbox. We are an organisation of approx 50 employees. We use MFA for Dropbox access and use Dropbox exclusively for filing across the entire business. Does anyone else choose to back their Dropbox files up and why? The research I've done of Dropbox shows it to be pretty robust. I get a non-committal, politicians-style answer from the auditors, as to whether they think this is business essential or a nice-to-have, and am interested in what others opinions are. Thank you.Use Movebot to transfer files from one Dropbox account to another
Moving files from one place to another can be time consuming, but it doesn’t have to be. We mentioned before how you can use Movebot to transfer from a file storage tool over to Dropbox, and well, we realise you might need to transfer from one Dropbox account to another, without worrying about any files being forgotten in the process. Well, the good news is, Movebot can make that easy too! Migrating files from one Dropbox account to another: Migrating between Dropbox accounts is the same process as migrating from another tool to Dropbox, or from an on-premises file server to Dropbox, only difference is Dropbox will be both the source and destination platform in the migration. You can also migrate between Dropbox Personal accounts and Dropbox Business accounts. How to start the migration: If running a simple user to user migration, then Movebot’s simple migration wizard is perfect. You will just need to configure Dropbox and the source and destination, select your source folders and where you want to migrate them to on the destination and then kick it off. Don’t worry, we have the steps outlined below. First things first, you need to get set up. Navigate to admin.movebot.io and create an account, on completion you will be taken into Movebot’s dashboard. Create a new simple migration From the dropdown select Dropbox Personal or Dropbox Business from the list. You should receive a pop-up to provide Couchdrop access (Movebot’s parent company). Once it has successfully connected Save and Configure Destination. You can now map what folders you wish to migrate from your source to destination and where you would like to migrate these folders to in the destination. Once you’re happy with your selection then Save and Finalize. You can now provide the migration a name (optional) and then start the migration by selecting Save and Kickoff and you’re set! The migration will start and vary in time depending on how much data there is to transfer, but once it’s finished, you will receive an email or if you are following the migration as it happens, you will see a screen similar to the below showing that status of the migration. There you have it, a simple way to transfer all your files from one Dropbox account to another. We would love to hear how this would help you - tell us in the comments below how you use Dropbox, and any other tips you might want to know about.
