Use the Web as a Backup Drive with IDrive
Backup your Data! It’s something we were told since the first time you touched a computer. But like most things in life, we don’t think about it until we absolutely need it.
When people think of backups, they usually think about External hard disk drives, CD’s, DVD’s, Floppy’s(I hope not!) and other options. The smart folks usually set up a weekend automatic backup. But for the rest, external hard drives are still expensive costing over $100 for a decent sized Hard Drive and you don’t have that much data to back up. Just you say all important graduation pictures, pictures of you and your girlfriend or maybe your favorite puppy or that first time you don’t drunk on St. Patty’s day.
How about using a backup system that does not take up space on your computer hard drive nor asks you to buy expensive external storage and is always available from any computer in the world! Welcome to the world of online backup options.
Online backup has been around for a while, but for the average user, the easy availability of DSL or cable connection these days providing a high speed internet access, all day all the time has allowed us to make use of these online backup solutions.
IDrive-E Online Backup offers 2GB of data backups for free. This application performs ‘totally hands-free automated backups’ of files and folders. There is absolutely no limit on the upload or download size for backup and restore.
IDrive-E does incremental backups that transfer only portions of file that have been modified or changed since the last backup. The user-friendly application allows you to restore large number of files with a simple drag-and-drop using the Windows Explorer like interface. All data transfer is encrypted with 128-bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Strong. IDrive-E also has 256-bit AES encryption on storage with an encryption password key provided by the user while installing the application.
IDrive-E also has automatic schedule backup that will be continued even during machine logoff state (NT service mode). There is an option ‘Automatic Power off after scheduled backup’ with which you can automatically shut down the machine after the completion of scheduled task off-peak hours. IDrive-E retains 30 versions of backed up data and you can restore any version from these 30 versions. You can also restore latest versions of all your files or versions of files as of a specific backup set.
I Drive-E offers two packages;
IDrive-E Basic
It’s free! You can store your pictures, media files, and sensitive documents.
* Enhanced security with 128-bit SSL encryption
* Enhanced data security with user defined encryption key. This key is not stored
anywhere on the IDrive-E Servers
IDrive-E Pro
This looks like a great choice for people with large back up needs. You can receive unlimited backups for a small fee
* Unlimited storage space for $4.95 per month
* Purchasing their yearly plan at $49.95 gives you two additional months free!
This is a sponsored review.
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