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Very good service with excellent infrastructure and security |
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ElephantDrive uses Amazon web services to store their customers' data. While it may seem strange for an online storage company to outsource their storage services, we actually see this as a big plus because ElephantDrive is a relatively new company. Given that they leverage Amazon's world class infrastructure, ElephantDrive customers should have no worries about the stability and security of their personal data. At $4.95 per month or $49.95 per year, ElephantDrive's basic Home plan is comparable with Carbonite and Mozy in terms of cost and features. There is also a Home Plus option for $9.95 per month or $99.95 per year that will cover up to 4 computers. The Home Plus option is actually a great value if you have 2 or more computers to backup since it is slightly cheaper than buying two subscriptions from other services and significantly cheaper than buying 3 or 4 subscriptions.
ElephantDrive does limit maximum file size to 1GB and maximum monthly file transfers to 100GB. Home Plus users get a 2GB maximum file size upgrade. This means that ElephantDrive users are limited in the size and number of files they can upload or recover from the service each month. That being said, these limits are pretty high and most users would not reach them even if they had a great deal of music, video or other files. Like Mozy, ElephantDrive offers a free trial that allows consumers to try out 1GB of free storage on the service (Mozy offers 2GB). We would encourage consumers to try out both services for free to determine which user interface and file backup process works best for their needs. ElephantDrive also offers an attractively priced business plan that, at $34.95 for 1TB of storage, should meet the needs of most small businesses. Overall, ElephantDrive is a very good service with a variety of options that should meet most consumers' needs. |
| Free Trial: | Unlimited use of 1GB storage for free; no credit card required |
| Paid Storage Fees: | Home: $4.95/mo or $49.95/year Home Plus: $9.95/mo or $99.95/year |
| Gigabytes (GB) of Storage Included: | Unlimited storage; 1GB max individual file size; 100 GB max file transfer per month |
| File Access Options: | Access and share all stored files over the Internet |
| System Compatibility: | Windows Vista, XP, 2000 Mac OSX 10.4 or above |
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