Storing files in a personal Cloud is one of the newest solutions to grace the world of online backup – allowing users to backup and restore their files from a local device that they have complete control over, whilst also allowing for remote access and more flexibility than provided by an offline storage device such as an external hard drive or USB. While backup providers such as SpiderOak and CrashPlan combat these concerns with stringent security measures, many users are clearly struggling to regain their faith in the system and, as a result, are beginning to look for backup solutions that keep their data in sight and out of harm’s way. It’s no surprise, as spies and hackers make it to the front page with increasing regularity, and more and more backup companies close their doors, leaving users in a mad rush to securely restore all of their data.
But why?Īs our understanding of internet security has been shaken by news of invasive national security measures and corporate data breaches, people’s faith in storing their data online has waned. So far, it appears that IDrive are hedging their bets by heading in several directions at the same time – although each clearly moves away from the traditional scope of online backup plans. While companies like Backblaze are attempting to take on the big guys and reach enterprises and developers in the market for large quantities of storage space with optimum access speed, other providers are condensing or shutting down their online storage plans and focusing their efforts on other ventures. Now that these features have become the norm, however, new innovations are being made by companies at the forefront of the industry – both with regards to personal plans and business backup solutions. But what is notable is that these developments all seem to be pulling in different directions.įor a long time, many of the biggest changes to online backup services revolved around the integration of Cloud storage features such as file sharing and synchronization, as more traditional providers adapted to the post-Dropbox world of collaborative working and instantly-accessible file storage. Since the beginning of 2016, we’ve seen not only Bitcasa but Barracuda Networks’ and CudaDrive close their doors – not to mention SOS scrapping their unlimited storage plan, and Backblaze’s live data storage service B2 making it out of beta and into general release. There’s no denying that Cloud storage is a rapidly changing field. So what does it tell us? A bit of context One of the biggest names in online backup today, IDrive’s instincts have served them well so far – so it’s worth paying attention to their recent departure from developing traditional online backup features. Their newest innovation takes the form of a combined physical storage device and wireless base station, which allows users to store and stream media via a personal Cloud, as well as extending and focusing their WiFi network.ĭespite a few usability issues and one of the worst logos in recent memory, IDrive One’s competitive pricing (you can get a device with 1TB of storage space for $100, or 2TB for $150) and added extras (they’ll throw in a year-long 1TB subscription to the IDrive Cloud storage service for free) suggest that it’ll be a strong competitor in the wireless storage device market.Īs well as predicting the success of this new development, it’s also worth taking a look at the motivation behind it. Currently enjoying a flood of new customers courtesy of Bitcasa, that trend seems to be continuing as they capitalize on their success by rolling out a range of new products and schemes. It’s hardly surprising to see this new endeavor coming courtesy of IDrive, who’ve never been strangers to pushing the boat out where features are concerned. Just a few months after unveiling their low-cost archiving solution Nearline, IDrive have taken a few steps further towards the future of Cloud storage by announcing the release of new wireless storage device, IDrive One.
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