Idrive express device update#

Re-uploading wastes the user's bandwidth, and iDrive's bandwidth *and* storage space. Then you can just change the folder that the backup set indicates that file belongs to, rather than re-uploading the entire thing. I realize there is encryption involved, but if the local client simply generates file hashes, you should be able to easily detect whether a file that shows as 'new' is in fact simply a *moved* file that already existed. This seems like a fundamental missing feature, and one I expect any good backup program to have. Instead iDrive re-uploaded all 150GB of data, which required saturating my cable connection's outgoing bandwidth for days. Using Netgear Express you can transfer large amounts of data from a NAS device to your IDrive online account in under a weeks time.

Idrive express device update#

After moving this data I expected iDrive to simply recognize that these files had changed location and update the file locations, but not re-upload the data (as the data itself had *not* changed). Verification Complete Now you can backup all your data from all your devices This is the smartest way to keep your files secure and accessible. Both drives are being backed up by iDrive in the same backup set, both locally and to iDrive servers. Mac Version 3.5.10.61 Released on Express Backup for Linux and NAS devices Transfer bulk data from your Linux machines or Synology, QNAP, Asustor, and Netgear NAS devices, via physical storage shipment. I recently moved 150GB of data from one drive to another.