Features & Benefits of Dropbox at U-M (2024)

FAQs

What are 5 key features of Dropbox? ›

Dropbox provides a way to sync files between devices and back them up, making information accessible from anywhere. It also allows users to share files and collaborate with others. There are a lot of benefits to using Dropbox for cloud storage.

Individual U-M Dropbox accounts have a 5TB storage limit. Team Folders currently have no storage limit.

Dropbox is a cloud storage solution, equipped with features to help you save time, improve your productivity, and collaborate with others. Just some of the many things you can do with Dropbox include: Store your files, documents, and photos online and access them from any device.

The biggest drawback of Dropbox security is the absence of zero-knowledge encryption in its personal accounts. This means Dropbox and its employees hold the encryption key for your account, and their staff can access your data anytime without your knowledge.

You can store and share files, collaborate on projects, and bring your best ideas to life—whether you're working alone or with colleagues and clients. With Dropbox, all your files are backed up to the cloud and available online. You can access, and share your important stuff from anywhere, at any time, on any device.

Dropbox makes it easy to keep your files organized, accessible, and front of mind. You can view your files—even your online-only files—in your file explorer, just as you would any other file on your computer.

To prevent abuse, Dropbox has established the following bandwidth limits for accounts: Dropbox Basic: 20 GB of bandwidth and up to 100,000 file downloads per day. Dropbox Plus, Family, Professional, Essentials, Standard, and Business: 1 TB of bandwidth and unlimited file downloads per day.

Verdict: Google Drive excels in search functionality, but Dropbox offers superior file organization options. Google Drive: Offers secure file sharing options, but link expiration is limited to paid plans. Google Workspace subscription unlocks additional collaboration tools.

Join U-M Dropbox

Log in with your @umich.edu email address to create your account, and select the option to Sign in with SSO. (You may be taken directly to the U-M Weblogin page, where you can sign in using your uniqname and UMICH (Level-1) password.)

What is the Dropbox team folder for university of Michigan? ›

Dropbox Team Folders are created by request for groups, teams, or departments. Team Folders are designed to share data that is automatically available to all MCommunity group members. Content in the Team Folder is owned by the MCommunity group, which is also where Team Folder membership is managed.

Dropbox Basic provides students and others up to 2 GB of storage for free. With the Basic tier, customers are able to use quite a few of the same features as some of the lower end Dropbox subscription tiers, such as file collaboration.

Dropbox is a cloud-based file storage and collaboration platform that allows users to store, share, and synchronize files across devices seamlessly. The purpose of Dropbox includes: File Storage and Syncing. File Sharing and Collaboration.

With Dropbox, you can easily free up hard drive space by storing your files and folders as online-only. Best of all, you still have access to your files without uninstalling programs, deleting files, or lugging around an external hard drive.

Dropbox Essentials is our most advanced plan for enabling self-employed professionals to manage their entire client engagement lifecycle. In addition to all of the great features of Dropbox Professional, Dropbox Essentials offers: Signature request templates. Create up to 5 eSignature templates.

Ultra-fast, ultra-simple syncing for large files

Dropbox is tailored to the needs of large-content creators—offering more TB of storage—so you can sync file uploads as big as 2 TB (even massive CAD files and 4K video) without disrupting your workflow.

With Dropbox, you can easily share a link to a file or folder that is limited to view-only access. Plus, you can add password protection to a shared link, set a link expiration date and disable downloads. Granular folder permissions: Share a specific subfolder without giving access to the entire folder it lives within.