Renowned online backup service iDrive has unveiled a compelling new feature: unlimited cloud-to-cloud backup for Microsoft 365 Personal accounts.
This enhancement builds upon iDrive’s previous success with a similar offering tailored to Google Workspace and Office 365 business users. Encompassing a comprehensive array of Microsoft applications, including OneDrive, Exchange, SharePoint, and Teams, the new Microsoft 365 Personal plan extends coverage to essential productivity tools like Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Excel. Priced at an affordable $20 per user annually, this plan maintains the same per-seat pricing as last year’s professional offering.
iDrive has earned acclaim as one of the premier cloud backup solutions, offering users the flexibility to back up their PC to the cloud through a range of plans. From a free tier to paid options accommodating storage needs ranging from 5TB to 100TB annually, iDrive caters to diverse user requirements.
The newly introduced backup plan ensures data security through vigilant monitoring and three-times-daily backups. Leveraging AES 256-bit encrypted transfer and storage, iDrive securely transfers user data to its servers. In the event of accidental file deletion or corruption, iDrive facilitates seamless file recovery within the user’s account or enables downloading to the device. Furthermore, users can search for and recover specific files and folders, while the capability to capture multiple snapshots of stored files allows for retrieval of specific data versions, bolstering data integrity.
Adhering to the “rule of three,” online backup services like iDrive emphasize maintaining three separate data instances. While users may already back up their Microsoft 365 data to OneDrive, iDrive’s offering provides an additional layer of assurance, ensuring the preservation of stored data for future retrieval.