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autofs vs Dropbox

A side-by-side look at autofs and Dropbox. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

autofs

autofs

Network & Admin

autofs is a Linux service that automatically mounts network filesystems on demand. When accessing a filesystem, autofs mounts it on an as needed basis instead of mounting all configured filesystems at boot time.

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Dropbox

Dropbox

File Sharing

Dropbox is a file hosting service that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud, and client software. Dropbox allows users to create a special folder on their computers, which Dropbox then synchronizes so that it appears to be the same folder (with the same contents) regardless of which device is used to view it.

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