IDrive Inc.

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This article is about a backup service company. For other uses, see iDrive (disambiguation).

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IDrive Inc. is a technology company that specializes in data backup applications.[1][2][3] Its flagship product is IDrive, an online backup service available to Windows, Mac, iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android users.[1][2][3]

Overview

The company was founded in 1995 as Pro Softnet Corporation and is based in Los Angeles County, California, US.[4] Its initial product was called IBackup, but it acquired the idrive.com domain name from defunct company I-drive around mid-2003.[5]

IDrive products were mentioned by Lifehacker, Macworld, PC World, CNET, Tech Crunch, Notebook Review, PC Magazine and Engadget.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Products

IDrive is an automated backup application that runs on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. Once installed, users select folders and files to be backed up at a user-specified time. IDrive offers incremental and compressed backups so users only upload modified portions of a backup file, and files may also be updated in real time with a continuous backup option. Users have the ability to limit bandwidth usage during the backup process .[6] The previous 30 versions of a file are automatically retained and IDrive will never automatically delete backup data, even if backup files are deleted on the user's computer.[7] Users can share their files through email; social media sites, including Facebook and Twitter; and via a mobile phone application for Android, iPhone and Windows Phone.

IDrive allows a user to back up data from all compatible devices to a single account. It also runs natively on OSX, unlike some competitors.[7]

IDrive provides multiple data retrieval options. Backup files can be accessed remotely from any Internet browser or with IDrive’s client software. If a user wants access to all backup files, IDrive can ship all backup files on a 1 TB hard drive.[6]

Files on IDrive are stored using 256-bit AES encryption and it allows for an optional user-defined key that is not stored on any IDrive server.[9] IDrive also provides activity reports, backup status reports and shared file reports.

IDriveSync

IDriveSync allows a user to synchronize files across different devices.[13][14]

IDrive Portable and IDrive Express

IDrive Portable is a USB hard drive designed for local backup.[15] The hard drive has 1 terabyte of storage space and runs at 5,400 RPM.[15][16]

IDrive Lite

IDrive Lite is a free application for iOS, BlackBerry and Android devices, which allows users to back up their contacts list online.[10][17] Users can also restore their backup contacts to a different device, even if those devices have different operating systems.[10][18]

IDrive EVS

In 2012, IDrive released IDrive EVS, publicly available software development kit and API.[19] The kit, which includes built-in encryption and a command-line API, allows users to create secure applications for use with IDrive’s cloud storage services.[19]

References

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