IDC forecasts that Global online backup services are poised for growth. The growth will be fuelled by a combination of factors, including the tremendous growth in digital data generated by both individuals and small businesses. IDC said it estimated that revenue for this emerging market would reach $715 million by 2011, representing a 33.3 percent compound annual growth between 2006 and 2011.

In the past, users could expect no more than a simple service. File access was sluggish and from a mapped virtual drive or a simplistic web-based interface. The CM4all OnlineDrive however, is the leading ASP web storage solution developed on a proven mass market technology core.