Data Usage - Box Sync vs Downloads from website
Hello,
I am hoping that Box Sync to access pictures, relabel, and copy (to a shared folder in Microsoft File Explorer) uses less data than the alternative of downloading pictures from the Box website. Can you confirm? Or Same?
Is there another method of getting pictures from box to a computer that uses the least amount of data?
We are on a metered/cellular/non-fiber internet connection, so data usage and consumption is something that we have to monitor.
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Hi Anthony,
Welcome to the Box Community, I'm happy to help!
This should be possible with Box Drive since the app uses 'cache data' so you can access your Box contents locally without having to download them taking up more spaces.
Box Drive does locally cache files that you have opened. Box Drive's cache size limit is based on your free disk space (50% of available space) and has a maximum limit of 25 GB. If you reach this limit, Box Drive begins removing files, starting with those files that have gone the longest without your accessing them. Also, if a cached file has a new version created on Box, Box Drive discards the locally cached version.
To learn more about Box Drive, please take a look at this article:
Let us know if you have other questions and we will do our best to help!
Regards,
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