CyberMonday Deal for Data Backup – IDrive Online Backup 90% Off Deal – The perfect gift for anyone with a computer!

CyberMonday Deal for Data Backup – IDrive Online Backup 90% Off Deal – The perfect gift for anyone with a computer!

by | Nov 29, 2022 | Apps – Software, Business, Business Continuity / Disaster Prevention, Cloud, Privacy, Safety, Security, Protection, Residential

Our Top-Rated Best Computer Backup and Cloud File Access Cloud Tools for Home Users and Businesses Alike!

The best data backup software 2022. We began testing IDrive early on way back in 2002. Backup tools were really beginning to blossom, faster than we could keep up on reviewing, analyzing, testing, documenting, and publishing. Well today is no different, there are now literally hundreds of backup / restoration application programs available.

In this article, we’re going to review IDrive. I like IDrive for the price point and the array of advanced features it offers. It is relatively easy to Install, configure and mange. IDrive offers “In Cloud”, “Local On Premise/Your External Drive” and complete “System Image” configurations. One can back up several types of Data from PC / Mac systems to SQL databases, WordPress websites and any cloud storage provider data. E.g. Google Drive, Office365 and other cloud apps.

All of your backup data is under one web console. Very handy regardless of the number of devices, users, or data size.

IDrive Cloud Backup

Drive® e2 is a new addon with fast, reliable, and affordable object storage solution with S3 API compatibility. It is an ideal solution for a second copy in the cloud, off-site disaster recovery, an active and accessible data archive, or long-term storage.  While it is supports what most Amazon S3 API’s it does not support the following:

  • Bucket/Object ACL (Alternatively, use bucket policies while creating an access key)
  • Bucket specific CORS (By default, CORS is enabled in all the buckets)
  • BucketAnalytics, BucketMetrics, BucketLogging
  • BucketRequestPayment

IDrive e2 S3 storage

As an Authorized Reseller we have been recommending, configuring, and managing IDrive online backup data protection for over 8 years now. We know firsthand how IDrive is rock solid backup and ransom-ware protection. A trustworthy online backup and sync solution for home users, nomad workers small businesses and enterprise workloads.

A recent Forrester report suggested that businesses are not protecting their computers and remote offices sufficiently. The lack of no backup or external drive scenario is prone to a lot of catastrophes such as loss due to theft or just plain data loss. Always use the 3to1 rule at a minimum for your data backup scenarios.

IDrive’s commitment to enhance user experience improves on a regular basis. Every feature of IDrive has been considered keeping in mind the view that IDrive backups should be simple and a ‘no-brainer’.

Backups, once scheduled, commence automatically and you can monitor the status of backups via an online dashboard, notifications on your devices or e-mail notifications. The backup and sync display full and accurate progress reporting. You are notified upon successful completion of operations.

Backup and Restore:

  • PC’s
  • Mac’s
  • Servers
  • Mobile Android and iOS
  • Multiple Devices
  • Websites
  • WordPress via Updraft Plus Plugin.
  • Most cloud applications data.

IDrive is ‘software as a service’ cloud data backup and offers complete system image backups.

IDrive is available as a downloadable desktop client utility. Backup PC’s, Mac, Servers, MS SQL, MS Exchange, VMware, Hyper-V, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Oracle, and Linux.

Endpoint cloud backup for files and images
I can tell you firsthand IDrive backup and most importantly restores files with excellent results. Many backup offerings appear to backup, however restoring files is a much different scenario.

If you suffer a system crashes or ransomware attack, just go to your account on IDrive where your files are there for reading, downloading or restoring and IDrive is FAST! Plus you can get IDrive Express™ service to securely ship large amounts of data to the IDrive backup center or to you in the event of a disaster and needing a large data restore.

For further details on IDrive‘s compatibility with your operating platform for use within your organization, call us or visit IDrive with the link below for $90% off the 1st year! :

Need help? I can assist via a remote support session and telephone call. (424) 532-1633

Need enterprise grade backup for your servers and Virtual Machines ? IDrive can do that at a fraction of the cost of so-called MSP backup tools.

Get Started with IDrive Online Backup and sign up for an IDrive account online.

Download, install and run IDrive Online Backup

Schedule backups of your data periodically or enable immediate backup.

Get the work done for you and make sure it is set up right with a South Bay Computer Solutions training overview session. We offer 1 yr 5TB backup and remote installation, configuration and training starting at $179 !

Why Choose IDrive Online Backup?

  • 5 GB Free For Life – Larger accounts start at 2 TB cloud storage, plus 2TB sync space. You can back up an unlimited number of devices into one account.
  • Military Grade Security – We use 256-bit AES encryption with an optional private key.
  • Sub-accounts – Create unlimited sub-accounts within your storage space and monitor via a centralized administrator console.
  • Server And Database Backup – Backup SQL, Exchange, Hyper-V, SharePoint, Oracle, Office 365 Mailbox, VMware, and Linux servers.
  • IDrive® Thin Client – Deploy the IDrive® Thin Client application on your computers with minimal configuration and enable data backup via the web.
  • Manage Computers – Manage data backups, restores, application settings, etc., on your distant computers via a web-based console.
  • IDrive ExpressTM – Quickly backup and restore data via physical shipment of the Express device. The service is free 3X a year for business users.
  • Single Sign-On – Configure your IDrive® Enterprise account for SSO with any IdP of your choice and enable hassle-free sign-ins.
  • Business Compliance – Assistance to comply with regulations like HIPAA, SOX, GLBA, GDPR, and SEC/FINRA

Need help?  We can assist via a remote support session and telephone call.

Email john@southbaysolutions.net or call (424) 532-1633 for assistance.

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Upcoming Google Search changes “Helpful Content Update”

by | Aug 24, 2022 | Apps – Software, Cloud, Uncategorized, Websites

Google has announced a major change for website ranking on Google.

“Helpful Content Update” should start rolling out this week. It could be as big a shakeup as the Penguin update launched 10 years ago

The Google ranking update is reportedly to target content “written for the purpose of ranking in search engines that do not help or inform people.” It is designed to help make sure that unoriginal, low-quality content doesn’t rank highly in Google Search.

Why is this important ? If you have or are responsible for a website or web content and use syndicated feeds, a business vertical template or product brochure content you’ll want to word craft your content up a bit. Creating unique content is what we are after here.

So if you see traffic drop over the next few weeks the “Helpful Content Update” might be the reason. Recommendations are checking your content now and brushing it up before the “Helpful Content Update” rollout in order to help your website from being affected and possibly losing ranking.

The good news is if you are creating unique and insightful content this “Helpful Content Update” could HELP your rankings by weeding out content created just for search engine ranking with no real intrinsic value. The update is also designed to help true experts in a particular vertical / field to rank better than non-experts.

If you need help creating, updating or re-crafting your website content to help with this Google “Helpful Content Update”, I can help. Typical rates are$75 per hour for content creation or we can create a fixed project price.

The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update steps up on mixed reality

by | Oct 18, 2017 | Apps – Software, Tech News, Tips & Tricks

Microsoft’s next major Windows 10 release for 2017, the Fall Creators Update, doesn’t make any great noticable change. But you might have gathered that from its name alone. In many ways, it’s a continuation of what the company started with this spring’s Creators Update, which added Paint 3D, game mode and a slew of improvements focused on making things, be it art or a simple spreadsheet. (I’ve heard the word “creation” so many times this year from Microsoft reps, it’s beginning to sound like a cultish chant.)

With its latest OS, available today, Microsoft is preparing for the arrival of virtual-reality headsets. At the same time, it’s delivering some genuinely useful quality-of-life improvements for Windows 10 users.

Here are some of the new features:

  • The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update includes new features for developers and security upgrades.
  • Support for Microsoft-certified virtual-reality headsets.
  • Windows 10 can now relay Android phone notifications to your PC.
  • The Fall Creators Update utilizes Microsoft’s first use of its new design theme.
  • Windows 10 works better — and has new features for — stylus users.
  • Windows 10 is following in Snapchat’s and Facebook’s footsteps, adding augmented-reality stickers.
  • You can now pin contact information for your favorite people to the task bar.
  • A new feature frees up space by allowing you to store seldom-used files in Microsoft’s cloud.
  • Remix the new Photos app can now automatically create video slideshows from photo albums.
  • The update adds some handy browser updates, including the ability to pin websites to the task bar.
  •  OneDrive on-demand

Setting up OneDrive syncing on Windows has always been a hassle and somewhat confusing. With the new Files On-demand feature, though, those worries are may be a thing of the past. OneDrive now lets you see all of the files and folders in your OneDrive without having to manually synchronize them. They simply show up in Windows Explorer. When you need a file, you just have to double-click to download it. Sure, it could lead to some confusion if you work offline a lot, but for many always-connected users, it could end up saving some valuable hard-drive space. Just be sure to still perform regular backups. OneDrive is not a substitute for data backups.

The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update steps up on mixed reality

by | Oct 18, 2017 | Apps – Software, Tech News, Tips & Tricks

Microsoft’s next major Windows 10 release for 2017, the Fall Creators Update, doesn’t make any great noticable change. But you might have gathered that from its name alone. In many ways, it’s a continuation of what the company started with this spring’s Creators Update, which added Paint 3D, game mode and a slew of improvements focused on making things, be it art or a simple spreadsheet. (I’ve heard the word “creation” so many times this year from Microsoft reps, it’s beginning to sound like a cultish chant.)

With its latest OS, available today, Microsoft is preparing for the arrival of virtual-reality headsets. At the same time, it’s delivering some genuinely useful quality-of-life improvements for Windows 10 users.

Here are some of the new features:

  • The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update includes new features for developers and security upgrades.
  • Support for Microsoft-certified virtual-reality headsets.
  • Windows 10 can now relay Android phone notifications to your PC.
  • The Fall Creators Update utilizes Microsoft’s first use of its new design theme.
  • Windows 10 works better — and has new features for — stylus users.
  • Windows 10 is following in Snapchat’s and Facebook’s footsteps, adding augmented-reality stickers.
  • You can now pin contact information for your favorite people to the task bar.
  • A new feature frees up space by allowing you to store seldom-used files in Microsoft’s cloud.
  • Remix the new Photos app can now automatically create video slideshows from photo albums.
  • The update adds some handy browser updates, including the ability to pin websites to the task bar.
  •  OneDrive on-demand

Setting up OneDrive syncing on Windows has always been a hassle and somewhat confusing. With the new Files On-demand feature, though, those worries are may be a thing of the past. OneDrive now lets you see all of the files and folders in your OneDrive without having to manually synchronize them. They simply show up in Windows Explorer. When you need a file, you just have to double-click to download it. Sure, it could lead to some confusion if you work offline a lot, but for many always-connected users, it could end up saving some valuable hard-drive space. Just be sure to still perform regular backups. OneDrive is not a substitute for data backups.