Published: 04.10.2026
Cloud Drive is network storage for backups and files. It is a separate service from your server disk, so it can hold copies outside the server that they protect. This article explains who needs it, how you can reach it, how it differs from a shared folder service and how to get started.
What Cloud Drive is
Cloud Drive offers network storage with plans starting at 1 TB, for example the CD01 plan with 1 TB and the CD04 plan with 4 TB. Optional extra space is available. Data is stored in our locations in Finland and Germany. The service is designed for backups and for files that you move in and out with standard tools.
Who needs it
- Anyone who keeps backups of one or more servers and wants those copies stored outside the servers.
- Website owners who want a second copy of their files and databases, kept apart from the hosting account.
- Developers who store archives, build artefacts or exported data.
- Teams that need a shared place for old projects and logs, with access limited by folder.
How you can reach it
You can use the protocols you already know. SSH, SFTP and SCP cover secure file transfer, and rsync makes incremental copies. BorgBackup and restic handle encrypted backup archives, and rclone copies from many systems. SMB/CIFS provides file sharing, and FTP and FTPS serve classic clients. The connection details, such as host name, user and ports, are shown in your customer area. Use them exactly as listed there.
How it differs from a shared folder service
A consumer shared-folder service is usually built for people who share documents with each other, often through desktop sync applications and web links. Cloud Drive is closer to a storage target for automated work. Servers and scripts write to it with standard protocols, and access is controlled by accounts and folders that you set up. That suits unattended backups, where a job must run without a person typing a password.
Features that support safe storage
- Automated snapshots, up to 10, which keep earlier states of your data.
- Subaccounts, up to 100, each of which can be limited to its own folder and set to read-only.
- Concurrent connections, up to 10 at the same time, which helps you plan parallel jobs.
Getting started
- Choose a plan that fits the size of your backups, with room to grow.
- Open the customer area and note the connection details.
- Create a subaccount for each server or project, with a folder of its own.
- Test a small upload and download, and compare the file with the original.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cloud Drive the same as my server disk? No. Your server disk holds the running system and its data, while Cloud Drive is separate network storage where you keep copies and files.
Where is the data stored? In our Cloud Drive locations in Finland and Germany.
Do I need special software? Usually not. Many people use tools that are already on their systems, such as an SFTP client or rsync. Encrypted backup tools such as BorgBackup must be installed on the machine that creates the backups.
