Subj : iDrive are giving some Microsoft 365 users unlimited cloud storag
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Date : Mon Mar 11 2024 12:15:06

iDrive are giving some Microsoft 365 users unlimited cloud storage sort of

Date:
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:07:56 +0000

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Automated and encrypted file backups plus granular recovery are coming to 
iDrive backup, for a price.

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 IDrive , one of our favorite cloud backup services, have announced the 
ability to backup and encrypt the Microsoft Office files resting in your 
account for $20 a year per user. 

Some of you might be scratching your heads: Microsofts Office 365 is already 
integrated with the companys own cloud storage juggernaut, Microsoft OneDrive 
.. Well, quite. But, with automating AES-256-encrypted backups three times 
daily, ICloud thinks it can keep your work secure, while freeing you from 
dependency on OneDrive. 

Well get right to the catches, as revealed in the press release : the 
unlimited cloud storage only applies to files backed up from Microsoft 365 
Personal accounts, so its not intended to service an entire organization. It 
also costs $20 a year. IDrives Office 365 backups 

There's no surprises in the rest of the offering: preserving snapshots of 
previous file versions is nothing new, but when IDrives doing so three times 
a day, wed say thats about as robust a backup solution as you can get, 
offering protection from ransomware and the nebulous world of data recovery 
software . 

What we do like as part of the deal is what IDrive are calling granular 
recovery, which really just means that you can, if youd prefer, restore 
singular missing files rather than a whole backup, which could save you an 
awful lot of time. 

We also cant fault the logic of making a Cloud to Cloud backup, as they're 
calling it, although an additional cost, and having to manage an additional 
cloud storage service for the privilege sounds like a pain. 

Still, if you already have an IDrive and a Microsoft account, its not a bad 
idea. You can even add 365 Personal backups to your IDrive account rather 
than create a new one. More from TechRadar Pro Why should should make a cloud 
backup this March Microsoft killed off this useful-sounding OneDrive feature 
before it even got a chance to shine Your tech tools wont save you from cyber 
threats



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/software-services/idrive-are-giving-some-microso
ft-365-users-unlimited-cloud-storage-sort-of


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