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Drive Headquarters Review
- Free Account: (You must use certain features to be granted a free account)
- 1 Gb storage
- 200MB download
- Entry Plans:
- 2Gb storage, 4Gb download - $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year
- 3Gb storage, 8Gb download - $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year
- Standard Plans:
- 6Gb storage, 20Gb download - $7.99 per month or $79.99 per year
- Professional Plans
- 10Gb storage, 40Gb download - $12.99 per month or $129.99 per year
- 20Gb storage, 80Gb download - $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year
- Business Plans
- 50Gb storage, 200Gb download - $39.99 per month or $399.99 per year
- 100Gb storage, 400Gb download - $69.99 per month or $699.99 per year
- PC and Mac
- 128-bit SSL encryption
- Files can be encrypted before being stored
- Free client software
- Sync multiple PCs and users
- Access files from the web
- Drag and drop downloading
- Network drive mapping to your online storage space
- Automatic compression for fast uploads
- Unlimited maximum file size
- Manage group accounts
- Support for multiple users
- Share files with non members
- Offline access
- Easy to use interface
- Multiple access levels
- FTP access
- Secure and modern data center
- Free membership available
- Combined web hosting in every plan
- Real time or scheduled backup
DriveHQ is an enterprise level online storage and backup provider. Although aimed at business users, DriveHQ also caters for individuals with its free memberships and low cost subscription options. The service is professional and high quality but still easy enough to use for novice users. Read on to find out why we rate DriveHQ so high up on our top ten list.
DriveHQ offers many different services bundled up into one package - online storage, online backup, ftp server hosting and email server hosting. We will concentrate mainly on the online storage side of things in this review, but you should be aware that these other services can come as part of the package. Each service also comes with its own software to help you access and make the most of it.
The online storage service can be accessed through the downloadable desktop client, the web based interface or an FTP client of your choice, although the desktop software is only available for Windows. Mac or Linux users only have the web based or FTP client options. However, each method is very easy to use and DriveHQ provide help to get you set up with an FTP client if you don't have one. Their proprietary software for uploading files is excellent and provides robust functionality for uploading large files. It will also let you automatically back up your files to your online space either in real time or at scheduled intervals.
Being aimed at businesses, DriveHQ offers a host of online collaboration features. Multiple user accounts with different group level access controls can be managed by administrators. This makes it easy to set up communal folders where one group of people can collaborate on documents. The local folder synchronization options mean that everyone in the group can automatically be updated with the most recent version of each document in the shared folder. This can be a useful - but dangerous - feature if you accidentally overwrite a newer version of a file, however, DriveHQ maintains versioning control on all your files so it is easy to revert back to any previous version at the click of a button.
Security is, as you would hope for a business level service, well implemented and thorough. All uploads are handled using 128-bit SSL encryption, which is the current standard. Files can also be stored in encrypted form so that not even the data center managers can view them. This is very important when dealing with what may be critical business documents and sensitive information.
The one small quibble we have with DriveHQ is that the whole service is a bit bemusing for first time users. With so many different pricing options, levels of service and types of service it can be difficult to choose exactly which plan is best for you.
The free option offers 1Gb of storage space and 200Mb of downloads per month, but you can only get a free account if you sign up and use the DriveHQ software. By using different features in it you can increase your monthly download allowance. The other pricing options available vary mainly on the amount of storage and downloads you get per month, however some of the functionality varies too so make sure and read the small print. Once you have selected your storage plan you must also pay an extra fee per month for adding multiple users which depends on the number of users you want to add.
In all DriveHQ offers an excellent service with a lot of different functionality and pricing options so that you can get the best value for money. It might be a bit overwhelming for first time or for novice users, but business users will appreciate the professional, versatile and reliable service. Home users may be better off looking for something a bit simpler, but if you are a business user looking for a tried and tested online backup solution DriveHQ is a worthy choice.
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