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When you put a file into a Dropbox-synced folder/directory, Dropbox first syncs the file to their cloud storage in AWS. Once that sync is completed, Dropbox sta
by stephengillie 13y ago
When you put a file into a Dropbox-synced folder/directory, Dropbox first syncs the file to their cloud storage in AWS. Once that sync is completed, Dropbox starts to sync to other devices. If you want to sync a large file, you must wait for the cloud sync to complete before it will start to copy it to other devices, which could take longer than copying with a flash drive.
I assumed that was the meaning behind the statement you selected.
- sp332 13y agoThat's true, but there is a special case if both computers are on the same LAN, the Dropbox client software will sync locally which is much faster.
- pixelcort 13y agoNope, even on LAN you have to wait until the file is on the server before the direct transfer starts.
- sp332 13y agoHuh, never realized. Thanks for the info.
- pronoiac 13y agoI think it has to complete the cloud sync first before it syncs across the local network. It will take advantage of the LAN, but not as immediately as you'd like.