Whether it is a hardware failure, malware attack, or an accident, you risk losing photos, digital music, documents, and other essential files without regular backup. Restoring an inaccessible hard drive can be very expensive, and there is no guarantee that files will be recovered. With iDrive Online Backup, you can rest easily, knowing your files will remain safe.
IDrive can securely back up any number of computers, mobile devices, and servers to one account while offering business cloud backup options for those with more extensive data requirements. Setting it up and managing it is made easy thanks to an intuitive left-hand sidebar and web portal that makes everything available from a central hub; desktop apps for Windows/Mac/OSX are also available so users can access all its functionality quickly in familiar environments.
iDrive offers its basic version free of charge, although signing up requires personal details and asks you for backup data from devices you own. Once signed up, it prompts you to begin backing up your device—this may take time, but iDrive offers to send an encrypted hard drive with an initial seed load for a speedier setup process. After that, incremental backups only transfer files that have changed since their last backup, saving both storage space and upload time!
iDrive can also create bootable images of your computer or individual drives that can later be restored, providing disaster recovery capabilities and operating system portability. This feature makes iDrive ideal for backup purposes and transitions from old machines or operating systems to different OSs.
iDrive makes restoring files from cloud and local storage easy, with its dropdown menu offering an easy selection. A “view” button displays thumbnails for faster selection, and the “schedule” tab allows you to choose when to run backups and set cut-off times; additionally, you can change backup destinations, immediately run a backup, or receive email notification of its completion.
Once your files are in the cloud, they are secured with AES-256 encryption for added protection and compression/archiving to increase storage efficiency. IDrive offers a convenient offline view feature on mobile devices so you can watch and listen to media files even without internet connectivity; incremental and compressed transfers help ease network bandwidth requirements; the service also assists you with compliance mandates such as HIPAA/SOX/Gramm-Leach-Bliley and SEC/FINRA obligations.
iDrive’s online portal is easy to navigate and free of hidden charges or fees, making retrieving and storing files from the cloud seamless and effortless. Deletion can also be completed quickly, though editing them directly may prove challenging. Files restored from snapshots allow for rapid return to any previous point in time.