Ever considered mining bitcoins? Well, as a business with 3,000 servers, IDrive decided to look into the idea to see if bitcoin mining was an option during non-peak times, a possible untapped revenue stream. We learned some valuable bit(coin)s of information; here’s what happened… Most of our users backup their files at night, so […]
The rumor on campus is true, IDrive is now offering 50% off on all accounts (personal AND business level) to students, faculty, and schools/colleges/universities! You just need to sign up with a valid education domain based email address. Plus, the discount applies for the life of the account! That could be FOREVER, if you […]
You may have heard the rumor train passing by, sounding the arrival of the IDrive Express: a physical storage shipment service available for faster backup and simple retrieval of data, up to 1TB. It’s making personal stops, right at your front door. What does that mean for you? No more waiting! No one likes […]
Presenting the new IDrive Portable… Next Stop: Success! Why would you choose to sit in traffic if you could hop in the express lane? You wouldn’t. You would speed past all the unmoving vehicles around you because no one enjoys wasting time or waiting in unnecessary lines. We all want fast, but reliable. That’s why […]
In the history of mankind, there is one single, great source seen as the combined work of human knowledge. The most complete records on math, science, literature, and history all contained in one central location. No, not Wikipedia – we’re talking about the legendary Library of Alexandria. Demetrius of Phaleron, a Greek writer/philosopher, and student […]
Lately, there’s been a lot of buzz about Google Drive, an upcoming service from Google. It’s claimed that Google Drive will offer users 5GB of free storage, with the option to purchase more at any time. So what’s going to be the biggest problem with Google Drive? In a word, privacy. Google has no problem […]
IDrive Apps is a new gallery showcasing software using EVS public APIs that integrate the speed, security, and efficiency of IDrive’s cloud with other software such as Google Docs and Microsoft Office. Developers such as Primadesk have made it possible for IDrive subscribers to access their data via their own application, opening up more options […]
Word on the street says Google is gearing up to launch a cloud service of some kind that could bring a host of new features to the desktop, but why wait on Google? We’ve released some exciting new software; IDrive Connect. This new app allows users to access their Google Docs as if they were […]
We’ve been offering those with .edu or @k12.state.us email addresses up to 50% off on a Personal or Family IDrive plan. We’ve now added two new types of email addresses that are eligible for the discount! Students, teachers and staff in New York City with @schools.nyc.gov and in the UK with .ac.uk addresses can now […]
