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Manage IDrive e2 — S3-Compatible Cloud Backup with RcloneView

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Tayson
Senior Engineer

IDrive e2 offers S3-compatible storage at a fraction of the cost—RcloneView makes managing it effortless.

IDrive e2 is a cost-effective, S3-compatible object storage platform that provides enterprise-grade reliability without the premium price tag. If you're looking to reduce cloud storage costs while maintaining full backup and sync capabilities, RcloneView integrates seamlessly with IDrive e2 to automate your entire backup workflow.

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Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place

RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.

  • One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
  • Schedulers & history for reliable automation
  • Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
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Free core features. Plus automations available.

Why IDrive e2 for Cloud Backup?

IDrive e2 delivers S3 API compatibility, meaning it works with any tool that speaks S3—including RcloneView. With competitive pricing and multiple data center options, it's ideal for companies managing large-scale backups without overspending. Whether you're backing up databases, media libraries, or entire file systems, IDrive e2 scales to meet your needs.

Adding IDrive e2 as a new remote in RcloneView

Setting Up IDrive e2 in RcloneView

RcloneView treats IDrive e2 like any other S3-compatible storage. Simply:

  1. Open RcloneView and add a new remote
  2. Select S3-compatible as the provider
  3. Enter your IDrive e2 endpoint URL and credentials
  4. Name your remote and test the connection

Within minutes, you'll have full access to your IDrive e2 buckets through RcloneView's intuitive interface.

Transferring data to IDrive e2 buckets

Automating Backups to IDrive e2

Use RcloneView's job scheduler to create recurring backups to IDrive e2. Set hourly, daily, or weekly backups from your local storage or other cloud providers. Monitor transfer progress in real-time and receive alerts when jobs complete or fail.

Scheduling recurring backup jobs to IDrive e2

Disaster Recovery Made Simple

Because IDrive e2 is versioned and geographically distributed, you'll have multiple recovery points. RcloneView lets you quickly restore files, entire folders, or complete datasets whenever you need them.


Getting Started

  1. Sign up for IDrive e2 and obtain your access key, secret key, and endpoint URL.
  2. Download RcloneView from rcloneview.com.
  3. Add IDrive e2 as a remote using the S3-compatible provider option.
  4. Schedule your first backup and let RcloneView handle the rest.

Start protecting your data affordably with IDrive e2 and RcloneView today.


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Supported Cloud Providers

Local Files
WebDAV
FTP
SFTP
HTTP
SMB / CIFS
Google Drive
Google Photos
Google Cloud Storage
OneDrive
Dropbox
Box
MS Azure Blob
MS File Storage
S3 Compatible
Amazon S3
pCloud
Wasabi
Mega
Backblaze B2
Cloudflare R2
Alibaba OSS
Ceph
Swift (OpenStack)
IBM Cloud Object Storage
Oracle Cloud Object Storage
IDrive e2
MinIO
Storj
DigitalOcean Spaces