How does a VDR differ from a regular file hosting service?

While at first glance, VDRs and file hosting services such as Dropbox share a great deal in common, there are some important differences.

Security: data is encrypted and stored centrally in a secure server bank, rather than spread across many unsecure servers.

Restricted access: a true VDR allows administrators to control the ability of individual users to access different folders and documents.