iDrive takes a slightly different approach to online backup. For a start, it’s actually a hybrid of web archiving and a recovery drive.
Bought direct from iDrive (but delivered for free only to US customers), the iDrive Rapid Serve allows reinstallation of several gigabytes of critical data. The idea here is that should something dreadful happen to your business files – theft, unlawful access or loss due to an office fire, for example – you won’t be left without copies of those files for long.
iDrive boldly claims that once an account has been set up just two clicks are needed in order to initiate a backup or file recovery.
For business owners with a database-driven webstore at stake – or other constantly changing information sources such as email servers and day ledgers – there’s a ‘hot backup’ option too. A Windows-like interface is offered by iDrive, whereas the likes of BT and Mozy offer far friendlier faces to the world. As a result the service is not immediately obvious as a home user option, but the pricing is good.
A 30-day free trial allowing the backup of unlimited quantities of data then seques into a $49.50 per year business-grade service. However, there’s also a free 5GB archive and a choice of 150GB per month per PC for $4.95 or a Family Pack offering 500GB split across multiple PCs for £14.95 per month.
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jean_stellars said: WATCH OUT your free trial is not really free if you decide to try an upgrade After using idrive for a few months I decided to upgrade for more space even after when reaching the 5gb the software sent my pc into a frenzy I upgraded and also receive new software the old software is also used by many other backup solutions hardly unique but same flaws I deleted the old idrive and removed the software and installed the new version Started the backup and it would never complete It would hand around 37-45 and not go any further After realizing they used canned software the issue when reaching the limit and freezing my pc and the new software not backing up beyond 37-45 only had to back up 7gb I decided that within 12 hours of purchase I wanted a refund Guess what They say that you are only eligible for a refund from the time you start your free trial So if after 15day of a free trial and on day 16 you decide to upgrade for more space but it doesnt work TOO BAD NO REFUND because you are only eligible for a refund the first 15 days of use even though it is a free trial The free trial period is your refund window They say its in the small print I call it deceptive marketing
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