Migrate to/from IDrive e2 ($4/TB)

What is IDrive e2?

IDrive e2 is the S3-compatible object-storage tier from IDrive, the long-running backup company that's been running consumer and SMB backup since 2007. e2 launched specifically to undercut both AWS S3 and the discount-S3 cluster (Wasabi / B2 / R2): $4 per TB per month storage and 3× free egress per month — meaning if you store 100 TB, you can pull up to 300 TB out per billing cycle without paying egress fees. The free tier is 10 GB permanently, and IDrive e2 charges no fees for ingress, deletion, or API requests — making the per-byte math unusually clean. The catch: a 1 TB monthly minimum charge ($5 floor) applies to Pay-as-You-Go customers.

IDrive e2 sits between Wasabi (cheaper egress at $6.99/TB but 90-day minimum retention) and B2 (similar $6/TB pricing but 3× free egress, no minimum retention). e2's combination of $4/TB storage + 3× free egress + no retention floor + no API request fees makes it the lowest-total-cost option for many sub-PB workloads, particularly for users in non-US regions (e2 has 13 datacenters across US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, each with its own per-user endpoint). CloudsLinker connects via the standard S3-compatible API — same Access Key + Secret + region endpoint flow used for AWS S3, Wasabi, B2, and R2.

Key features of IDrive e2

$4/TB/month flat rate

Cheapest among major S3-compatible providers. $0.004/GB, no tiering, no class-A/class-B request pricing, no inbound or API fees.

10 GB free, no card required

First 10 GB permanently free. Useful for testing migrations and small archive workloads. Minimum monthly charge ($5 / 1 TB) only applies to Pay-as-You-Go beyond the free tier.

3× free egress per month

Each month you can egress up to 3× your average stored volume at no charge. 1 TB stored → 3 TB free egress. Beyond that limit, egress is metered (still cheaper than AWS).

1 TB monthly minimum

Pay-as-You-Go customers billed for 1 TB ($5) even if storing less. Below 1 TB, alternatives like B2 (no minimum) may be slightly cheaper.

13 regions, per-user endpoints

US, Canada, Europe, Asia. Unlike most S3 providers (shared region endpoints), IDrive issues a unique endpoint per user per region — you'll find yours in the e2 dashboard.

5 TB max object size

S3-equivalent object size ceiling. CloudsLinker handles via multipart upload (5 MB–5 GB per part).

Why connect IDrive e2 to CloudsLinker

CloudsLinker connects to IDrive e2 with S3-style Access Key + Secret + per-user region endpoint (e.g. p9p9.lo.idrivee2-XX.com — IDrive issues per-user endpoints rather than shared region endpoints). Once connected, transfers run server-to-server using S3 multipart upload — objects above 100 MB are chunked into 5 MB–5 GB parts and uploaded in parallel. The same connector handles e2 as source, destination, or both sides of cross-region replication within IDrive e2's 13 regions.

What you can do with IDrive e2 on CloudsLinker

S3-compatible multipart copies

Migrate from AWS S3, Wasabi, B2, or GCS into IDrive e2 at full multipart speed. e2 charges no fees for ingress or API requests.

No bandwidth from your side

e2 transfers run on CloudsLinker's servers. Your home or office connection plays no role.

Scheduled & incremental sync

Hourly / daily / weekly schedules with delta mode. Useful for ongoing backup of S3 / Google Drive / OneDrive into e2 without surprise bills.

Filter by prefix, size, modified date

Migrate only specific bucket prefixes, skip files > 1 TB, or sync only this week's writes.

Common IDrive e2 transfer scenarios

Cheapest tier for primary backup workloads

If you don't need Wasabi's 11-region geo-redundancy or B2's name recognition, IDrive e2's $4/TB + 3× free egress is the lowest total cost for primary backup at sub-PB scale. CloudsLinker schedules nightly incremental from your data sources (S3, Google Drive, NAS, FTP) into e2 with delta sync — typical 2 TB workload costs ~$8/month all-in.

Cross-cloud DR replica: AWS S3 → e2

Run primary on S3 (for AWS-native integration), DR replica on e2 (for cost). CloudsLinker mirrors S3 to e2 with delta sync — initial seed costs AWS egress on the source side, but e2 ingress is free, and ongoing delta runs are minimal-volume.

Migrate from Wasabi → e2 for high-churn workloads

Wasabi's 90-day minimum retention penalizes deletes within the first 90 days. For workloads with normal churn (CI artifacts, log rotation, frequently-overwritten backups), e2 is cheaper because there's no early-delete fee. CloudsLinker copies the bucket in one multipart-parallel job.

Off-site archive for SMB backup software (Veeam, Synology, MSP360)

Most major backup software supports S3-compatible targets. Point Veeam / Synology Active Backup / MSP360 directly at e2 for primary backup, then use CloudsLinker to schedule periodic copies to a second cloud (B2, Wasabi, R2) for belt-and-suspenders DR.

Regional cost arbitrage: EU users on EU endpoints

e2's 13 regions include multiple Europe and Asia datacenters. EU-based teams can store data in e2's Frankfurt or London region for GDPR-aligned residency at $4/TB — typically cheaper than AWS S3 in the same region.

How to connect IDrive e2 to CloudsLinker

IDrive e2 uses S3-style Access Key + Secret Key plus a per-user region-specific endpoint URL.

Before you start

Find your e2 access keys and region endpoint:

Sign in to the IDrive e2 dashboard at https://www.idrive.com/s3-storage-e2/login.
Go to Access Keys in the left navigation.
If you haven’t created one yet, click Create Access Key. Enter a description (e.g. cloudslinker-migrate) and configure permissions:
- Read Only for source-only migrations
- Read and Write for destination or sync jobs
Copy the Access Key and Secret Key — IDrive shows the secret only once.
Go to the Enabled Regions section. Each region you’ve enabled has its own per-user endpoint URL (e.g. p9p9.lo.idrivee2-XX.com — the prefix is unique to your account).

Connection steps

In CloudsLinker, click Add Cloud → choose IDrive e2.
Enter a display name (e.g. “e2 — backup-replica”).
Paste the Access Key and Secret Key from step 4 above.
Enter the Endpoint URL from your e2 dashboard’s Enabled Regions section. Note: this is per-user, not shared — it’s not the same URL another e2 customer in the same region uses.
Click Confirm — CloudsLinker validates with ListBuckets and shows the connection ready.

Multi-region

If you want to use multiple e2 regions, enable each region in the e2 dashboard, then add each region’s per-user endpoint as a separate CloudsLinker cloud.

Revoke access

To revoke CloudsLinker’s key later: e2 dashboard → Access Keys → find the key → Delete. Or rotate by creating a new key and updating CloudsLinker before deleting the old one.

IDrive e2 upload & download limits you should know

e2 is S3-compatible with the most permissive pricing structure of any major object storage tier — no fees for ingress, egress (within 3× cap), API requests, or deletes:

Maximum object size: 5 TB via multipart upload. Same as AWS S3, Wasabi, B2.
Maximum single PUT: 5 GB. Beyond that, multipart required.
Multipart parts: 5 MB minimum, 5 GB maximum.
Storage pricing: $4/TB/month ($0.004/GB) — the cheapest among major S3-compatible providers.
Free tier: 10 GB of storage permanently free, no credit card required.
Free egress: up to 3× your average monthly stored volume at no charge. Beyond 3×, metered (still cheaper than AWS S3’s $0.05–$0.09/GB).
Free ingress: uploads are always free, no caps.
No API request fees: GETs, PUTs, LIST, DELETE all free.
No early-delete fee: unlike Wasabi’s 90-day retention, e2 has no minimum storage duration.
1 TB monthly minimum: Pay-as-You-Go customers billed for 1 TB even if storing less.
API rate limits: e2 throttles aggressive patterns but doesn’t publish exact numbers. CloudsLinker handles back-off automatically.
13 regions across US, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Each user gets unique per-region endpoints.
Bucket / object count: practically unlimited.

Sources: IDrive e2: Plans and Pricing, IDrive e2: S3 Object Storage, IDrive e2: Region Endpoints, IDrive e2: Pricing FAQs.

IDrive e2 + CloudsLinker — Frequently Asked Questions

Why does IDrive e2 give me a unique endpoint URL instead of a shared region endpoint?

Most S3 providers (AWS, Wasabi, B2) use shared region endpoints (e.g. s3.us-west-001.backblazeb2.com). IDrive e2 issues a unique endpoint per user per region (e.g. p9p9.lo.idrivee2-XX.com) for routing isolation. Find yours in the e2 dashboard under **Enabled Regions**.

What's the 3× free egress rule?

Each month, you can egress up to 3× your average stored volume for free. Example: 50 TB stored, 150 TB free egress. Beyond the cap, egress is metered (still cheaper than AWS S3's $0.05–$0.09/GB). Most backup workloads stay well under the 3× cap.

What's the maximum object size on e2?

5 TB per object, identical to AWS S3, Wasabi, and B2. Single PUT capped at 5 GB; anything larger uses multipart upload (5 MB–5 GB per part). CloudsLinker switches to multipart automatically above 100 MB.

Are my e2 credentials safe with CloudsLinker?

Yes. Access Key and Secret are encrypted at rest with AES-256 and decrypted only inside the active transfer worker. Best practice: create a dedicated e2 access key for CloudsLinker scoped to specific buckets, separate from your master account credentials.

Are there really no API request fees?

Correct. IDrive e2 charges no fees for ingress, egress within the 3× cap, deletion, or API requests. The only billing event is storage volume. This makes the per-TB math unusually clean for high-API-call workloads (small-file backup, log archival).

How does the 1 TB monthly minimum work?

Pay-as-You-Go customers are billed for at least 1 TB ($5) per month, even if they store less. The 10 GB free tier is exempt — only applies to paid usage. If your usage is consistently below 1 TB, B2 (no minimum) may be slightly cheaper at small scale.

How fast can CloudsLinker push data into e2?

Typical multipart-parallel ingress to e2 is 1–2 TB/day per connection, depending on source-cloud egress speed. Ingress to e2 is free, so initial seeds don't incur destination-side bandwidth charges.

Does CloudsLinker support cross-region replication within e2?

Yes. Connect each region as a separate cloud (different per-user endpoint per region), then schedule a CloudsLinker copy or sync between them. Cross-region transfer counts against the source region's egress (still 3× free, then metered).

How does e2 compare to Wasabi, B2, and Cloudflare R2?

e2 ($4/TB): cheapest storage, 3× free egress, no API fees, 1 TB minimum. Wasabi ($6.99/TB): egress-≤-stored free, 90-day retention, 1 TB minimum. B2 ($6/TB): 3× free egress, no minimums. R2 ($15/TB): truly zero egress, no minimums. Pick e2 for cheapest storage with normal churn; R2 for high-egress workloads; Wasabi for archive-heavy; B2 for sub-1-TB or high-churn.

Is this an official IDrive partnership?

No. CloudsLinker is a third-party tool that uses e2's S3-compatible API under your Access Key. Revoke access by deleting the Access Key in the e2 dashboard → Access Keys.

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Conclusion

IDrive e2 sets the floor on cloud object-storage pricing at $4/TB plus 3× free egress and no API request fees — beating Wasabi, B2, and R2 on raw $/TB for most sub-PB workloads. CloudsLinker treats e2 as a first-class S3-compatible target via Access Key + per-user region endpoint, with multipart-parallel transfers for fast initial seeding. Connect with the endpoint shown in your e2 dashboard and run your first migration in minutes.

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