Summary:
Dropbox solution to cloud storage and online backup is to provide a single, easy to find and use place to store your files. Dropbox creates a new folder that is connected to your account on their cloud servers. Once files are backed up they can be shared to other computers and other users.
Other technical features are public sharing, online cloud backup, undelete files, set bandwidth limits, versioning for up to 30 days (upgradable), online dashboard, and much more… They maintain their website and regularly update and change it. Meanwhile adopting new technical features.
Dropbox Plans & Pricing:
- Dropbox Basic – Free with 2GB
- Dropbox Pro 50 – $9.99/month for 50GB
- Dropbox Pro 100 – $19.99/month for 100GB
Company Profile:
Drew Houston & Arash Ferdowsi Founded Dropbox in 2007 in San Francisco, Ca. The company is privately held, but has grown significantly. They have 65+ employees and are rapidly expanding with over 4 Million users.
Dropbox became very popular because of their pioneering of cloud-connected devices. This landed them as one of the top iPhone Apps. They stay popular by offering a free 2 GB plan for people to get started in hopes that they will join.
Steven is a web developer and online technology expert. He has built global networks and websites for fortune 500 companies. A graduate of Georgia Tech in Chemical Engineering, he now happily spends his time building Joomla and WordPress websites as well as reviewing online backup services, web hosting and anything else that needs reviewing.