It works separately from any scheduled backup. There’s also a continuous backup option, which can automatically back up multiple files smaller than 500 MB in real-time, or once every 10, 30, or 60 minutes. You can pick the name of your backup, choose the time, set it to be performed on a daily basis, or select only specific days. IDrive backup offers extensive scheduling options, allowing you to fine-tune when the backup will occur and how the program will keep you notified about it. You can also back up a disk image and have complete freedom in picking which files and folders you want to back up to your cloud account, including the ones the program selects by default.

The program automatically selects your Desktop, Music, Documents, and Pictures folders, but you can also select any other folder or individual file for backup.

This can be an external hard drive, another computer on the network, or even a smartphone you’ve plugged in.

You have the option of backing up your data to your IDrive account (server backup) or to another device. As with any good cloud storage service, the backup process in IDrive is very simple and intuitive.

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