Using Dropbox for Multiple Project Backups and Versions

Pat, I’m using Dropbox for my accounting application for a long time now, hence it allows me to share my datas over multiple computers. I’m using a free DB account, and I have never heard of ‘PackRat’ option before. But I can say for sure that the versioning is working the same as you described on my account (see picture attached).

I’ll try later with a Resolve project, but I’m pretty sure it will work. So I wanted to tell other members they can try this sharing technique even if they’ve got, like me, a free account. 😉

Thanks for sharing your experience.

It’s nice knowing that with the RatPack option, I can roll back in time 30 or 40 saves should something catastrophic happen.

After months of using DropBox as the location for my Disk Databases, I have no hesitation recommending it.

No doubt the RatPack is bringing more to the table. But viewing the insight, one could think versioning only works that way, that was the point. I’ll give a try to put a database on my DB, and probably upgrade like you did if I’m pleased.

Ah. Good point.

Christophe – here is DropBox’s explanation of the Packrat option: “By default, Dropbox saves a history of all deleted and earlier versions of files for 30 days for all Dropbox accounts. If you purchase the Packrat add-on for your account, Dropbox will save your files for as long as you have the feature, so you won’t have to worry about losing a deleted folder or file.”

What you’re buying is the ability to hold on to those older versions for the life of a file.

Thanks to make that clear Patrick. To sum it up on this insight, we can hence say that :
– every DB account can use the trick you’re showing in the video ;
– limitation about going back in time on a file is 30 days for free accounts, which can be enough for some purposes (like moving as you did to NAB a few days) ;
– PackRat option will guaranty a lifetime backup of the project as soon as it is created on the DB.

as of november 1, 2014 , Unless you have the business Pro acct, Packrat only keeps backups for a year now. FYI for those JUSt signing up for this, but those “grandfathered” are still good for life. https://www.dropbox.com/help/113