Item: IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I was a user of Backblaze for over 5 years, but it didn't play well with backing up external drives. It seems that Backblaze deliberately throttles the upload speeds for external devices and it would take weeks for a single backup of 1 TB of content from an external device.

When I heard about IDrive and the way they structured their plans I was interested in trying it out due to the cost benefits, but after the initial backup, which was night and day different from Backblaze, I was sold.

The other annoying thing that Backblaze would do is delete backups from external devices if they weren't connected in 30 days. This would make things like going on extended vacation stressful, which is so stupid.

Additionally IDrive made it easy to backup multiple computers, and this was another thing that Backblaze charged extra for, even though it didn't work well.

So if you're like me and need to backup multiple computers and external devices, this is the best option available as of July 2023.

Pros and Cons

Backing up external devices
Backing up multiple computers
Fast upload speeds

I wish there was a personal plan with more storage than 5 TB

Most Important Features

External device backup
Multiple computer backup
Fast upload speeds

Return on Investment

IDrive has saved me a lot of headaches in always keeping my external devices connected
IDrive saved me a lot of time when doing backups due to the fast upload speeds

Alternatives Considered

Backblaze Business Backup and Dropbox

I was a Backblaze user for 5 years because they had a very cost effective plan for my storage needs. However, they were very poor at backing up external devices quickly, and made it a pain in the butt to keep the backups active due to their 30 days connectivity policy.

Dropbox is a great fit for cloud backup when you need to access the backup files in the cloud frequently.

IDrive is the best solution out there for true backup of devices in case they are damaged or lost.

Key Insights

Do you think IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2's feature set?

Yes

Did IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

IDrive is great for personal backup, especially for people who work with music or video and have multiple external devices where that content lives.

Storage for this quantity of storage is often very expensive if you store it somewhere like Dropbox, but it is not accessible enough at places like Backblaze.

IDrive makes it easy to backup content of this type without creating many headaches. I also like that the agent that lives on the computer is very light weight and doesn't use a lot of computer processing power.

A better solution to Backblaze for external devices

Software Version

Overall Satisfaction with IDrive