Online Storage xDrive

If you’re like most folks, chances are that you like to take everything with you when you go. Your suitcase is always bulging at the seams when you travel, your briefcase is overflowing with folders when you leave the office, and your laptop’s hard drive is almost full to capacity with all your digital photos, MP3s, email messages, and other types of documents. If this sounds like you, then consider investigating Xdrive (www.xdrive.com) for help with your laptop storage needs.Xdrive is an online storage provider that essentially lets you extend your hard drive to the Internet so you can easily access your files from anywhere. As such, you no longer have to cram every file you could possibly need onto your laptop’s hard drive in order to have access to all of your files when you’re on the go; all you need is an Internet connection. A basic Xdrive account nets you 5GB of secure storage space for $9.95 a month, and you can upload, download, and otherwise access your files right from a browser. (If you’re a real power user, you can opt for a Power User Plan account that gives you 50GB for $24.95 per month.) In addition to extending your storage space, Xdrive also makes it easy for you to share files over the Internet with family, friends, and business associates. And best of all, you can try Xdrive for free with a 15-day trail account.After signing up for an Xdrive account, you have instant access to your virtual drive via your Web browser and the sophisticated Xdrive Web application. The Xdrive Web application, which uses Java technology, lets you easily access your data no matter where you are as long as you have access to a computer with an Internet connection. In order to make you feel right at home, the Xdrive Web interface looks and feels a lot like Windows Explorer and even mimics Windows XP’s folder naming scheme with folders called My Documents, My Music, My Photos, and so on. And, the tool-tip enabled toolbar makes it easy to perform a host of typical file management functions. On your laptop or desktop PC where you want even easier access, you can install the Xdrive Desktop application, which you can use to manage and connect to your account.Xdrive Desktop maps a drive letter to the storage space, which makes it easy to copy files back and forth from within Windows Explorer. Xdrive Desktop also comes with a built-in backup utility that lets you back up and restore data to your online storage space and restore backed up data to your computer. (Keep in mind that you may have to make a few changes to your firewall software settings in order to use Xdrive Desktop.) If you’re really on the go and have a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)- enabled mobile phone, PDA, or other handheld device, you can in fact connect to your Xdrive account from anywhere with the Xdrive Wireless feature.The main premise of Xdrive is to provide an option for easily accessing your files no matter where you are. Another benefit of storing your files on the Internet is that you can easily share them with family, friends, and business associates no matter where these people may be. Doing so is easy. You can share files in two ways. The first option lets you share an individual file by using the Send A File feature, which lets you compose an email message to your recipient that includes a link to the file along with instructions on how to download the file. The second option lets you share an entire folder and requires that you use the Share A Folder feature. This alternative also involves composing an email message containing a link, but you must also set up permissions for the shared folder in order to control what level of access your recipient has to the folder. Your recipient will then be set up with a free Xdrive account that she can use to access the shared folder.