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Transfer bulk local data to the cloud with IDrive BMR Express

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Transfer data from the IDrive BMR device to the Express device

IDrive BMR Express helps transfer large amounts of data to the cloud via physical shipment of external storage device. Fill out the shipment form on the web console to place an order for the Express device.

To transfer data from the IDrive BMR device to the Express device,

  1. Connect to the IDrive BMR device interface.
  2. Go to Cloud Replication > Cloud seeding.

    Switch to Cloud Seeding

  3. Connect the Express device to the IDrive BMR device.
  4. If you want to transfer backups of your computers, go to the Computers tab. Similarly, go to the VMware servers tab to transfer backups of your VMware server.
  5. Select the required computer(s)/VMware server(s) and click Transfer Now at the top of the page.
    Alternatively, click  Transfer Now corresponding to the required computer/VMware server.

    Cloud Seeding Settings

Once we receive the IDrive Express device from you, typically, it takes a week or less to upload the data to your cloud account, depending on the volume of the data. You will receive updates regarding the cloud seeding status.