Item: IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
Rating: 8
Author: Karl Alesbury

Overall Satisfaction with IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I have large scale data backup requirements that I need to ensure are stored in cloud, securely, and using a utility that I can leave to work, knowing that it'll reliably complete a backup unattended.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Reliable backup supporting a variety of operating systems
Friendly user interface that spans across multiple platforms
Excellent value for money

Cons

A user interface refresh might be nice, but not really required.

Return on Investment

Excellent value for money
Data saved in more than one place
Easy to transfer from multiple platforms.

Usability

Easy to get set up quickly.

Alternatives Considered

OneDrive and Dropbox

MUCH cheaper, and easily set up to back up from Linux environments.

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

Excellent for small business / home office backup scenarios where use cases are relatively straight forward, but larger dataset storage is required.

There are backup platforms for each operating system and business environment, suitably configurable to get most backups done quickly and without fuss. No experience of corporate or very big data environments, so can't comment.

IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 Feature Ratings

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Great backup solution for small business and home office environments

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