Xdrive (R) LLC, based in Beverly Hills, California, is an America Online (AOL) subsidiary that provides customers with digital asset management, online storage, and file sharing services. The firm is known for its patented Storage Software Platform, which is used by businesses and individual consumers. The hosted system provides users with file storage, backup, organization, and sharing tools. Password, authentication, and 128-bit encryption technologies protect archived and transmitted data. The Xdrive Shows feature allows users to combine pictures and audio files, supporting the creation of slideshows. System users can be used to create shared and public folders. Shared folders can be accessed by specific end users. Links to public folders can be posted on third-party websites and blogs. Xdrive's Upload Accelerator compresses folder archives, speeding upload processes. The SmartPicks tool allows users to search for specific file types that are stored on their computers. The Xdrive platform also includes photograph editing, photograph album creation and sharing, wireless access, media player, playlist management, bookmark management, mobile device faxing, and other features. Xdrive provides customers with free and premium subscription options. It also provides customers with a desktop software version of its online platform. The program runs on Microsoft (R) Windows (R) computers.