As we’re lightening things up in time for the holidays, we decided to share this little video. We figured it could be a fun little holiday gift.
Year: 2018
2018 in the Rear View Mirror
Thank you to all of our customers and friends; you’ve made 2018 a great year for Backblaze. Here’s a quick look at what we’ve been up to in the past year.
Bootstrapping to $30 Million ARR
Backblaze will be celebrating its 12th year in business this coming April 20th. We’ve grown steadily over the years, and this year have reached $30 million ARR (annual recurring revenue). In a series of posts and in a BrightTALK Founders Spotlight interview, our CEO, Gleb Budman, shares his behind-the-scenes insight into what it’s really like to found a tech startup.
Backblaze Holiday Gift Guide — 2018
At Backblaze we’re always looking for interesting things to give to our loved ones so we’ve put together a lightly curated list of interesting gifts for the holiday season.
Welcome Morgan: Director of Sales
Let’s learn a bit about Morgan, Backblaze’s new director of sales.
Breaking the Cycle of Archive Migrations With B2 Cloud Storage
Maintaining access to data archived on physical media requires regular migration to new storage media as the original media ages. By migrating once to cloud storage, you can end the cycle of constant data migrations and save money, too.
LTO Versus Cloud Storage Costs — the Math Revealed
We reveal the math and the assumptions behind Backblaze’s LTO vs B2 cloud storage calculator. You can download an Excel spreadsheet and try it yourself.
How Much Photo & Video Data Do You Have Stored?
How much data do photographers and videographers typically store? Jim, our Director of Marketing Operations, recently asked this question of his circle of media amateurs and professionals. We’re inviting our readers to answer this question, as well.
Buying a Hard Drive this Holiday Season? These Tips Will Help
If you’re buying a hard drive during the holidays, here are some tips from Backblaze to help you find the right drive at the right price.
MegaBot vs Backblaze
How could we resist letting the MegaBot Eagle Prime help us dispose of our old Storage Pod chassis?
Ever Wish You Had a Backup Brain? The Mars Rover Has One
A recent glitch in its main computer required the Curiosity Rover team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to switch to another computer in the rover while they worked to resolve the problems with its main computer. As @MarsCuriosity tweeted from the surface of the red planet, “Redundant systems: don’t leave Earth without them.”
Making Lemonade: The Importance of Social Media and Community
Having a strong social media presence has not only helped Backblaze build a community of fans and advocates, it also has driven serious bottom-line growth. Here’s a look behind the scenes at how Backblaze approaches social media and the importance of community to its brand.
Modern Storage Workflows in the Age of Cloud
No matter what type of storage you’re considering for creative production, your guiding principle should be to choose the storage with the best performance and cost advantages for each workflow step.
Backblaze’s Custom Data Center PDU
When our data center site manager realized that a few strategic changes in a key component could dramatically improve efficiency in our Phoenix data center, he worked with our IT vendor to make it happen.
New for Business Backup: Single Sign-On (SSO)
Single Sign-On (SSO) for Groups has been one of our most requested features. We’re happy to announce that SSO via G Suite is available immediately at no charge for all Groups.
Credential Stuffing Attacks: What They Are and How to Protect Yourself
Over 500 million login credentials have been exposed due to breaches of high-traffic websites including Adobe, Coachella, Dropbox, LinkedIn, Ticketfly, and Yahoo. We present three simple tactics you can use to protect yourself from hackers exploiting these breaches in credential stuffing attacks.
Stories of Camera and Data Catastrophes
In a post that’s suitable for story telling around a campfire at the lake, Zach Sutton of Lensrentals.com spins scary tales of the challenges encountered by their photo and video rental gear while out in the world, including dust, salt water, forgotten data, and solar eclipses. Don’t read it alone.
Migrating from CrashPlan: Arq and B2
The author of Arq Backup, Stefan Reitshamer, explains how Arq plus B2 Cloud Storage provide a cost effective and efficient alternative to CrashPlan Home.