Storage is at the heart of Dropbox’s service, leaving it with scale issues like few other companies, even in an age of massive data storage.

A look at historical performance data tells a story about the impact that taking control of storage costs had on Dropbox.

There is good financial data from Dropbox going back to the first quarter of 2016 thanks to its IPO filing, but not before.

So, the view into the impact of bringing storage in-house begins after the project was initially mostly completed.

By examining the company’s 2016 and 2017 financial results, it’s clear that Dropbox’s revenue quality increased dramatically. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1577989811.2156446/Moving-storage-in-house-helped-Dropbox-thrive-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience