Affordable backup solution for large amounts of data
Overall Satisfaction with IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
As an event organiser and DJ in my leisure, I generate lots of graphic assets and video content. This content was primarily stored at home in a personal 4TB WD Cloud Home device, but I was looking for a solution that would let me back it up entirely. After carefully considering alternatives, such as ElephantDrive (which was natively integrated in my NAS unlike IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2), I opted for IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 for the low price, high capacity, despite the minor inconvenience. I have a small Linux home server that has the NAS mounted through SMB, and I could set up the IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 Linux client with ease and get to backup the entire NAS, so in the end the setup was not that complicated.
Pros
- Affordable cloud backup
- Managing backups remotely
- High capacity
- Linux client for servers that is easy to setup
- MFA support
Cons
- Slow uploads and backup process
- Would like to see the ability to manage computers from the mobile app
- They should work to integrate with more NAS manufacturers to provide a seamless experience
- High CPU usage in the linux client during backups
- For individual users such as my case, the savings with the Personal plan are important compared to alternatives like ElephantDrive. For 5TB ElephantDrive costs $600/yr in the comparable Family plan, whereas IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 costs only $99.50/yr.
I considered ElephantDrive as an alternative, especially given it is natively integrated with my NAS device, but IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 is considerably cheap for individuals and small teams for large capacities. Nowadays computer and NAS backups can consume several terabytes of data, so having just one or two in the base plans does not scale up well.
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


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