IDrive e2 Adds Edge Location in Dublin, Ireland

IDrive, Inc. has added a new edge location for IDrive e2 in Dublin, Ireland, allowing EU users to take advantage of an affordable and possibly the fastest S3 compatible cloud object storage solution.

Since IDrive launched IDrive e2 in April, 2022, there have been plenty of requests internationally for the service, so IDrive expanded the solution to Ireland to give EU users access to the same exceptional performance that users in the US receive.

This enables EU users to point their data to the edge center closest to them for a faster network and ease of access, and retrieve their data based on their convenience using associated access and a secret key. Data can be accessed via the IDrive e2 web console or a third-party tool such as MSP360, Veeam, Cyberduck, Cloudflare, Fastly, iconik, Arq, Qnap, Synology, Arcserve, Duplicati, WinSCP, and S3 Browser.

Dublin was a choice due to low-cost cooling options and availability, as well as their renewable energy supply. According to a recent report from Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), renewable energy accounts for over 40% of Ireland’s energy mix, with that figure predicted to rise to 70% by 2030, making Ireland a very desirable location for expansion.

IDrive e2 is a scalable and durable cloud-object storage platform that stores petabytes of data on pay-per-use pricing. It is for hosting applications, media workflow, gaming assets, e-commerce resources, and other large volumes of data.

The service is an affordable S3 compatible object storage solution, with the first 10GB  free and pricing starting at $0.004/GB/month. IDrive e2 costs 80% less than AWS S3 offering no fees for ingress or egress.