System and method for duplicating files on client device for cloud storage

A system for duplication of files on a user device, the system comprising:

• a hardware processor of the user device being configured to:
• receive a request to upload a file stored locally on the user device into the cloud storage server;
• determine time required to generate a unique file identifier for said file and time required to upload said file to the cloud storage server;
• responsive to the time required to generate the unique file identifier for said file exceeding the time required to upload said file to the cloud storage server, initiate the uploading of the file to the cloud storage server;
• and
• responsive to the time required to upload said file to the cloud storage server exceeding the time required to generate the unique file identifier, generate said unique file identifier and transmitting the unique file identifier to the cloud storage server.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable instructions for duplication of files on a user device, including instructions for:

• receiving a request to upload a file stored locally on the user device into the cloud storage server;
• determining time required to generate a unique file identifier for said file and time required to upload said file to the cloud storage server;
• responsive to the time required to generate the unique file identifier for said file exceeding the time required to upload said file to the cloud storage server, initiating the uploading of the file to the cloud storage server;
• and
• responsive to the time required to upload said file to the cloud storage server exceeding the time required to generate the unique file identifier, generating said unique file identifier and transmitting the unique file identifier to the cloud storage server.