Dropbox plans to expand its network to improve speed and cut costs

Following its decision to no longer use Amazon Web Services (AWS) last year, Dropbox just announced that it would be expanding its global network in an effort to cut costs and increase the syncing speed for its users. The company intends to move to the edge of the network with the aim of providing services as close to its users as possible. Dropbox began this endeavor by expanding its network across 14 cities in seven countries on three continents. Raghav Bhargava, a network engineer at Dropbox, provided further details on the company's expansion efforts in a blog post on its site, saying:… [Continue Reading]