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About
LiveDrive has been offering their cloud storage services to customers for over six years now and the company’s success is testament to the fantastic service provided. They are trusted partners to some of the UK’s largest electronic retailers such as Currys, PC World, Dixons and TigerDirect. Their host of features, money back guarantee and instant activation are some of the reasons why LiveDrive has gone from strength to strength and represents one of the most loved cloud providers on the market.
Features
Space
The storage space provided by LiveDrive is unlimited, regardless of which plan is chosen. This represents an outstanding deal for personal and business users alike with the ability to backup all kinds of files from music to movies and anything else that is contained on your PC or Mac. Beyond the unlimited cloud storage there is also the option of using a plan that comes with a ‘Briefcase’ where a drive will appear on your computer and can be accessed in a similar manner to any other drive. The briefcase also allow synchronisation between computers efficiently with sizes of 2TB and 5TB available.
Security
The encryption used by LiveDrive is of the same type as many of the United States’ financial institutions, meaning you know it is of the highest quality. This is essential for personal files or business users as you can have peace of mind the data you store is secure from hackers. On top of protection against theft, the system has redundancies built into it to ensure data is protected from events such as a natural disaster.
Cost
There are three personal plans available, each with its own benefits. The basic backup plan offers unlimited cloud backup from one PC for only £3/month, which is serious value! The other two plans, the Briefcase and Pro Suite, provide backup from up to five PCs as well as the Briefcase feature mentioned earlier and cost £7/month and £11/month respectively. Each plan has a free trial available to discover the plan that identifies with your needs.
The business plan starts at £22/month and offers cloud backup for all office PCs alongside cloud storage space for each employee. There is also a 14 day trial for the business plan and a 30 day money back guarantee.
Support
represents an outstanding deal for personal and business users alike with the ability to backup all kinds of files from music to movies and anything else that is contained on your PC or Mac. Beyond the unlimited cloud storage there is also the option of using a plan that comes with a ‘Briefcase’ where a drive will appear on your computer and can be accessed in a similar manner to any other drive. The briefcase also allow synchronisation between computers efficiently with sizes of 2TB and 5TB available.
Security
The encryption used by LiveDrive is of the same type as many of the United States’ financial institutions, meaning you know it is of the highest quality. This is essential for personal files or business users as you can have peace of mind the data you store is secure from hackers. On top of protection against theft, the system has redundancies built into it to ensure data is protected from events such as a natural disaster.
Cost
There are three personal plans available, each with its own benefits. The basic backup plan offers unlimited cloud backup from one PC for only £3/month, which is serious value! The other two plans, the Briefcase and Pro Suite, provide backup from up to five PCs as well as the Briefcase feature mentioned earlier and cost £7/month and £11/month respectively. Each plan has a free trial available to discover the plan that identifies with your needs.
The business plan starts at £22/month and offers cloud backup for all office PCs alongside cloud storage space for each employee. There is also a 14 day trial for the business plan and a 30 day money back guarantee.
Support
If you have any problems with LiveDrive you aren’t left in the wilderness. Firstly, the website is packed with a huge knowledge database and a FAQ section. If you are unable to find the answer in these sections there is a support ticket section which is staffed 24/7 to ensure a speedy response. The Pro Suite and Business plans both come with a customer service guarantee that ensures any issues are resolved as quickly as possible.
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Shéa is a sports, travel and gaming enthusiast. Originally from Dublin, Ireland he studied computer science in Portobello College before travelling the world. He currently resides in Manchester, UK where he is a stone’s throw away from Old Trafford and his beloved Manchester United. He writes for several sport, travel, and tech blogs, sharing opinion and passion through his writing.