Smart Sync lets team members keep all their work at their fingertips. When you need to access a file stored in the cloud, a quick double click will download it to your computer and open it up. Got a giant file or folder eating up gigabytes on your hard drive? Just right-click it, and select “Online Only”—you’ll easily get back loads of precious hard drive space. Plus, admins can choose whether or not new content will be stored on team members’ hard drives by default.
Dropbox Business customers with early access consistently praised Smart Sync, including supply chain consulting firm Maine Pointe. Bryan Hallas, their senior director of IT, had this to say: “Now, our executives can have all our company’s work at their fingertips at any time without support from IT, and the pace of on-site work has accelerated without having to think about bandwidth.”
To adjust your team’s Smart Sync settings, visit the admin console.
Team selective sync: Get up and running quickly
For admins, getting new users access to the content they need is a top priority. While Smart Sync is ideal for most teams, some companies may want to additionally exclude certain large collections to streamline Dropbox deployment. To help admins better manage this data, we’re extending the power of selective sync with admin controls for team folders.