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Drime Now Supports Native Rclone Integration
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We’re excited to announce that Drime now supports native rclone integration, giving individuals, teams, and enterprises a powerful new way to manage large volumes of data with speed and flexibility. In this article, we’ll cover: - What rclone is - Why it matters for modern cloud workflows - How to connect rclone to Drime - Recommended configuration tips - Security best practices
What is rclone?
Rclone is a free, open source command line tool designed to move, sync, and manage files across cloud storage providers.
Often called the Swiss Army knife of cloud storage, it allows you to:
Sync massive datasets
Automate backups
Mount cloud storage as a local drive
Transfer files between providers
Build scripted workflows
Created in 2014 by Nick Craig-Wood, rclone has become one of the most trusted tools for developers, IT teams, and power users managing large scale storage environments.
Why Use rclone with Drime?
Combining Drime’s high performance infrastructure with rclone’s capabilities creates a powerful environment for handling data at scale.
High Speed Transfers
Rclone supports parallel uploads and downloads, chunked transfers, and optimized network usage. When paired with Drime’s resilient file delivery architecture, you get fast and reliable data movement even for very large files.
Automation Ready
Schedule backups, trigger sync jobs, or integrate Drime into your infrastructure pipelines. Once configured, transfers can run without manual intervention.
Extreme Flexibility
Move files between Drime and other providers, mirror environments, or maintain redundant backups with ease.
Works Everywhere
Rclone runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and most server environments, allowing you to use the same workflows across all your machines.
Resource Efficient
Because rclone is command based, it avoids heavy indexing or background monitoring. This makes it ideal for servers and low overhead environments.
How rclone Works with Drime
Rclone connects directly to Drime through secure API authentication.
You define the source, destination, and behavior. Rclone handles the rest, ensuring transfers are efficient and reliable.
Typical workflow:
Install rclone
Generate a Drime API token
Configure your remote
Run sync, copy, or mount commands
Automate if needed
How to Connect Drime to rclone
Setting up rclone takes only a few minutes.
1. Generate an API Token
Log in to your Drime account
Go to Settings → Developer
Create a new API token
Copy it securely
2. Start rclone configuration
rclone config
Create a new remote:
n) New remote name> drime
Select Drime as the storage type:
Storage> drime
Enter your API token:
access_token> YOUR_API_ACCESS_TOKEN
Confirm the configuration and you’re ready to go.
Basic Commands to Get Started
List files in your Drime root:
rclone lsf drime:
Copy a local folder to Drime:
rclone copy /home/source drime:backup
Sync two directories:
rclone sync SOURCE_REMOTE: drime:
Recommended Upload Configuration
If you frequently upload large files, adjusting the upload cutoff can significantly improve reliability.
For example:
rclone sync SOURCE_REMOTE: drime: \ --drime-upload-cutoff 10M
Setting a higher cutoff forces rclone to use multipart uploads for larger files, which helps prevent stalled transfers and improves stability.
Advanced Options
Drime’s rclone backend includes several configurable parameters:
Root Folder ID
Restrict rclone to a specific directory hierarchy.
Workspace ID
Target a specific workspace when managing multiple environments.
Chunk Size & Concurrency
Increase these values on high speed connections to maximize throughput.
Hard Delete
Bypass trash and permanently remove files when required.
Current Behavior and Limitations
To ensure predictable sync behavior:
Drime does not currently support modification times or file hashes.
Sync decisions are primarily based on file size.
Filenames are limited to 255 UTF-8 bytes.
For many workflows this is sufficient, but we recommend using flags such as --update when appropriate.
Security Best Practices
Your API token provides access to your storage, so treat it like a password.
We strongly recommend:
Storing tokens securely
Using encrypted configuration when possible
Rotating tokens periodically
Restricting access to trusted environments
All transfers occur over secure HTTPS connections to protect your data in transit.
Built for Power Users and Teams
Native rclone support is especially valuable for:
Developers
Media teams handling large assets
Companies running automated backups
Infrastructure engineers
Data heavy startups
If your workflow depends on moving large volumes of data reliably, rclone and Drime are built to scale with you.
Product updates
4 min
Drime Now Supports Native Rclone Integration
We’re excited to announce that Drime now supports native rclone integration, giving individuals, teams, and enterprises a powerful new way to manage large volumes of data with speed and flexibility. In this article, we’ll cover: - What rclone is - Why it matters for modern cloud workflows - How to connect rclone to Drime - Recommended configuration tips - Security best practices
What is rclone?
Rclone is a free, open source command line tool designed to move, sync, and manage files across cloud storage providers.
Often called the Swiss Army knife of cloud storage, it allows you to:
Sync massive datasets
Automate backups
Mount cloud storage as a local drive
Transfer files between providers
Build scripted workflows
Created in 2014 by Nick Craig-Wood, rclone has become one of the most trusted tools for developers, IT teams, and power users managing large scale storage environments.
Why Use rclone with Drime?
Combining Drime’s high performance infrastructure with rclone’s capabilities creates a powerful environment for handling data at scale.
High Speed Transfers
Rclone supports parallel uploads and downloads, chunked transfers, and optimized network usage. When paired with Drime’s resilient file delivery architecture, you get fast and reliable data movement even for very large files.
Automation Ready
Schedule backups, trigger sync jobs, or integrate Drime into your infrastructure pipelines. Once configured, transfers can run without manual intervention.
Extreme Flexibility
Move files between Drime and other providers, mirror environments, or maintain redundant backups with ease.
Works Everywhere
Rclone runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and most server environments, allowing you to use the same workflows across all your machines.
Resource Efficient
Because rclone is command based, it avoids heavy indexing or background monitoring. This makes it ideal for servers and low overhead environments.
How rclone Works with Drime
Rclone connects directly to Drime through secure API authentication.
You define the source, destination, and behavior. Rclone handles the rest, ensuring transfers are efficient and reliable.
Typical workflow:
Install rclone
Generate a Drime API token
Configure your remote
Run sync, copy, or mount commands
Automate if needed
How to Connect Drime to rclone
Setting up rclone takes only a few minutes.
1. Generate an API Token
Log in to your Drime account
Go to Settings → Developer
Create a new API token
Copy it securely
2. Start rclone configuration
rclone config
Create a new remote:
n) New remote name> drime
Select Drime as the storage type:
Storage> drime
Enter your API token:
access_token> YOUR_API_ACCESS_TOKEN
Confirm the configuration and you’re ready to go.
Basic Commands to Get Started
List files in your Drime root:
rclone lsf drime:
Copy a local folder to Drime:
rclone copy /home/source drime:backup
Sync two directories:
rclone sync SOURCE_REMOTE: drime:
Recommended Upload Configuration
If you frequently upload large files, adjusting the upload cutoff can significantly improve reliability.
For example:
rclone sync SOURCE_REMOTE: drime: \ --drime-upload-cutoff 10M
Setting a higher cutoff forces rclone to use multipart uploads for larger files, which helps prevent stalled transfers and improves stability.
Advanced Options
Drime’s rclone backend includes several configurable parameters:
Root Folder ID
Restrict rclone to a specific directory hierarchy.
Workspace ID
Target a specific workspace when managing multiple environments.
Chunk Size & Concurrency
Increase these values on high speed connections to maximize throughput.
Hard Delete
Bypass trash and permanently remove files when required.
Current Behavior and Limitations
To ensure predictable sync behavior:
Drime does not currently support modification times or file hashes.
Sync decisions are primarily based on file size.
Filenames are limited to 255 UTF-8 bytes.
For many workflows this is sufficient, but we recommend using flags such as --update when appropriate.
Security Best Practices
Your API token provides access to your storage, so treat it like a password.
We strongly recommend:
Storing tokens securely
Using encrypted configuration when possible
Rotating tokens periodically
Restricting access to trusted environments
All transfers occur over secure HTTPS connections to protect your data in transit.
Built for Power Users and Teams
Native rclone support is especially valuable for:
Developers
Media teams handling large assets
Companies running automated backups
Infrastructure engineers
Data heavy startups
If your workflow depends on moving large volumes of data reliably, rclone and Drime are built to scale with you.
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