Dropbox Primary Use Case

Anton Krivonosov - PeerSpot reviewer
Application Security Architect at Kuehne & Nagel Inc.

We use Dropbox to store files in the cloud and share them with different people and sources.

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Akos Szirmai - PeerSpot reviewer
Application Development Specialist at Field consulting Ltd.

I rely on its implementation feature to securely back up my critical files without the need for individual backups which involves utilizing its integration with the local drives on my various computers. I also use it to share files with clients across different computers. Whether using a computer within our company, my laptop, or another family computer with Dropbox installed, I can access my files seamlessly from all these locations. Another use case involves synchronizing certain documents between Dropbox and my mobile phone. This ensures that I have access to the latest versions of these files whether I'm working on my computer or my mobile device.

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Radek Skrivanek - PeerSpot reviewer
Department Leader: Project Leadership Production Compact at SKODA AUTO a.s.

I use the solution in my company since it helps us in the area of our internal testing. The area of document storage is connected directly with the solution.

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Deepak  Nagar - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Strategic Alliances at Softcell Technologies Limited

We can use Dropbox for free at an individual level. We can log in and upload our files. It is a cloud-based storage. We can upload our documents and important files. We must use multi-factor authentication so others cannot access our email IDs. I have uploaded more than 1000 files on Dropbox.

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ES
Partner channel manager at Inactic

I use it for the email functionality provided. It also helps with sharing or working on a folder in collaboration with other people. The product serves as a single point where you can have everything. The product serves as a bit of a collaboration tool. My use cases related to the product are really simple.

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Juan Pr - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Professional at NTT Security

I use Dropbox mostly for collaboration. If I want to share a document that needs to be edited by my team, I use Dropbox.

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WH
Business Mobility Development (AVP-BMD) at SC Asset

We use Dropbox for three main reasons. First, it provides a safe backup of our critical files without individual backups. We simply utilize Dropbox's synchronization feature to ensure that our local drives and Dropbox are always in sync.

Second, Dropbox allows us to share files with our clients easily. As long as Dropbox is installed on the computer, whether within our company, on our laptop, or another family computer, we can access our files from any of these locations.

Third, Dropbox synchronizes documents between our mobile phones and our Dropbox accounts.

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Anton Krivonosov - PeerSpot reviewer
Application Security Architect at Kuehne & Nagel Inc.

I am using it for my personal use. It is not used in our organization because of security reasons. I have its latest version, and I always update the software.

I use it for storing data and sharing the data between different devices. For example, I store something on the mobile, and then I open it on my MacBook. I am also using Dropbox to share data with different people.

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GaneshKhutwad - PeerSpot reviewer
Network security architect at ATOS

Dropbox provides a space where you can get all the required files, and you can also upload anything you require, like any kind of files or storage configurations, which you can then access directly from it.

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SA
Technical consultant at BTC

I primarily use it to store and share files with individuals across different continents. It serves as a convenient platform for saving and exchanging various documents and materials with others.

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Jan COETZEE - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at Headway Consulting

I use it for personal file sharing.

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Chris Grego - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Development Manager at TPIsfotware

I use the solution for sharing data. I also use it for sharing project responsibilities with my team.

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Alex Clerici - PeerSpot reviewer
System Integrator IT Manager at Tecnimex S.r.l.

I use Dropbox primarily for exchanging data with customers.

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Neill Walker - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Agile Consultant at Secret

I use Dropbox for backups.

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RG
Senior Software Engineer at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

I only use the solution for personal use, on my mobile and computers. I use it exclusively for my file storage needs and do so on a personal, not organizational, basis. 

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SS
Founder/Director at Thoughtschools

I use Dropbox to store files and pictures.

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Ahmed Essa - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at Share Technologies

I usually work with Dropbox to upload my documents. I use it for personal and business needs. 

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AS
Enterprise Architect at CCandC Solutions

We use Dropbox to store our documents.

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SM
CAD Engineer at Pro AV

I use the product to open files.

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Samir Faruqui - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Digital Transformation at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I use Dropbox for personal use, mainly for storing photographs and other personal documents. 

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CMO at ESCC

The solution is primarily used for storing my personal files. I store items such as photos, maybe some documents, and faxes from everywhere.

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Maninag Namana - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant and Project Manager at Tata Consultancy

Dropbox is used to store files and I am using it on a personal level.

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Gerald Ashokan - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Account Executive at Tata Consultancy

I use DropBox to store pictures and files. It's a cloud solution like OneDrive, but Dropbox is for personal use, and I use OneDrive professionally.

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MH
Co founder BlackRock Pictures and freelance consulting at a media company with 1-10 employees

We use Dropbox for our files when we finish our projects. For example, once we've done a forming project, we then upload the material. We do a first assembly cut on the material, and then we upload the content to Dropbox.

The final videos and productions that we use, all go into a Vimeo account that we have.

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Neetu Majumdar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Quality Assurance Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Dropbox can be useful for one's organization and personal usage.

We employ it for personal use. 

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Dileep Maurya - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineering manager at IDFC Bank

Dropbox is used for storing data in the cloud. We use it for storing company documents for them to be accessed by other groups. For example, something gets published on Dropbox and we have the link for access.

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FD
IT Project Manager, Senior Java Developer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

This solution is for my personal use and the primary use case is for storing files.

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DivyaVyas - PeerSpot reviewer
R&D Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

I am using Dropbox to store my files, such as documents and photos.

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DL
Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

I have used Dropbox on the odd occasion to share files and so on with external parties. For example, I've used it to share big files such as videos and items of that nature. I mainly use it for sharing different types of files and for storage. 

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Ali-Haider - PeerSpot reviewer
System Analyst at PureCS

It is just a normal tool for file-sharing purposes and a common platform that allows people to save and access files from different users.

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GP
Computer Operator at Jtech

I mainly use Dropbox for file sharing.

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Octavian Enache - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Officer at TBI Bank

I use it for anything from backups to storing information.

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RD
Owner at Richard Duggan Pty Ltd

I use this solution for sharing files with other people.

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SB
Research and Teaching Assistant at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

We primarily use the solution for data storage. I mostly use the solution to share files with others and to share files also with my phone. 

I use the solution both at work and at home.

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PC
Associate Partner at Inodev

We use it for sharing files and folders with our clients. We are using its latest version.

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NB
Co-Founder

I use Dropbox for document and file sharing.

I am more active now because I am using my personal storage to share project files.

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DS
Digital Transformation Manager at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I used Dropbox for personal use for data management and storage.

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RA
Business process manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

I use Dropbox for personal and business documents.

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BB
Director of Client Strategies at a marketing services firm with 11-50 employees

I use Dropbox for sharing files.

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NS
Sales Engineer - IM Cloud at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees

We primarily use all aspects of Dropbox, from storage to file transfers.

I use it for notes when I'm in meetings so I can share it with my team. I use it for sharing files as well. 

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DC
Head of Security Services at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

I generally use Dropbox for exchanging large scale documents or large files, and things of that nature. 

Dropbox is a cloud-based solution. 

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LD
Director at Systems Services

Dropbox is a cloud platform for storing data.

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ABDURRAHIM - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Manager - Radio Frequency Planning at X-Net Ltd.

Dropbox can be used for documents, secret documents, and backups.

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AC
Microsoft 365 Technical Solution Architect at a marketing services firm with self employed

My primary use case is to store files and photos. Since this is a cloud-based solution, it's always updated to the latest version. 

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JM
Consultant at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

The primary use case of this solution is to store and share files between several devices and also as a repository to have harmonization of the same versions of the same documents.

The deployment model is a hybrid cloud because I use it on my desktop, my laptop, on my mobile, and it operates in the cloud.

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MF
PMO at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

I am using Dropbox to store photos and documents to share with other colleagues, clients, or my family.

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MR
Senior Manager at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees

I use Dropbox for file storage and file-sharing with other people.

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JP
Sales Director at CLoud3 Solutions Pte Ltd

The use case is to keep all the files that your device can't handle. It can go up to two terabytes.

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TS
Security consultant at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I use it to sort out the space limitation for emails and real-time file sharing and editing. 

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RM
Director, CEE Investment Services at a real estate/law firm with 10,001+ employees

I use Dropbox service for personal use to store files of all types. The organization where I work does not use this solution. I do not have my personal computer at the moment and that is why I am using Dropbox less frequently than before. When I will have my own personal computer again I think I will use it more often.

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SR
Photographer at MS Solutions Ltd.

I used Dropbox to store my files but they have deleted my account, and everything is no longer accessible.

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it_user872238 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Analyst at Digital1st

We use it for storing, retrieving, and sharing data. When teams work together, they may use documents which govern how the work is done or the product works. 

Dropbox enables storing such documents centrally and retrieving them as required. 

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RS
Product Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

We use Dropbox both for storage and organizing. I'm not doing anything extravagant necessarily with it, but it is a product that works the way I would expect it to and I personally have not had any functionality issues with it.

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SM
Team Leader, Benchmarking at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

It is my company's policy to use Dropbox to store all the official details. It is a central storage unit. All of our official files have to be invariably stored on Dropbox until now. However, going forward, we will be migrating to Microsoft Teams.

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JR
B2B Product Management at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees

The solution is primarily used for storing and sharing documents.

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MK
Deputy Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Dropbox can be used to share files which can be easily accessible to many users. We use it often in the company. I'm a customer and Dropbox is for my personal use only. 

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CR
Developer / Team Lead at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

I am using it to keep my data.

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MG
Information Management Specialist at a government with 501-1,000 employees

I have been using Dropbox to store personal documents.

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IP
IT Security Architect at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees

I use Dropbox for cloud sharing of my personal documents.

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