Today we are announcing that beginning immediately, Backblaze B2 customers will be able to download data stored in B2 to Cloudflare for zero transfer fees. This means that customers can save up to 75% on storage versus Amazon S3 to store their content in the cloud and deliver it worldwide.
Welcome Ebony — Data Center Tech
One of the positions that we’re continually hiring for at Backblaze is for Data Center Technician. As we store more and more data, we need to make sure that all of our physical drives and servers are running smoothly, and that’s what the techs do on a daily basis. The newest addition to that team… Continue reading Welcome Ebony — Data Center Tech
Securely Managing Your Digital Media (SD, CF, SSD, and Beyond)
This is the second in our post exchange series with Lensrentals.com. Zach Sutton and Ryan Hill discuss best practices for securely managing the digital media you use in your cameras.
Mac and iOS Users: Remember to Back Up Before You Upgrade!
New versions of Apple’s operating systems are coming to your iOS devices and Mac in the next week. iOS 12 was released today and macOS 10.14 “Mojave” will be available a week from today on September 24. If you’re planning to upgrade your Mac or iOS devices with Apple’s newest software, you should make it a point to back up before you install anything new.
Backblaze B2 API Version 2 Beta is Now Open
Version 2 of the Backblaze B2 API brings a number of enhancements. While existing applications using version 1 of the API will continue to function as before with no changes required, we encourage developers to try out the version 2 beta and submit comments to us.
The Maltese MacBook
At Backblaze, we like to take a slightly different direction on the day of Apple’s fall announcements and hoopla. This year we’re presenting a tale about backing up in the style of American hardboiled detective fiction entitled, “The Maltese MacBook.”
Moving Tape Content to Backblaze Fireball with Canister
Hedge has created Canister for Backblaze Fireball, a frictionless solution that is by far the easiest way to migrate LTO tape archives to B2 Cloud Storage. Once in B2, the content is easily accessible and ready to pull into new content creation workflows.
Welcome Athrea — Jr. Support Technician
As Backblaze grows, one of the departments that grows right along with it is our support team! We do all of our support in-house from our headquarters and as we get more and more customers, the number of tickets that we receive daily also increases. To help us with those tickets, we have a brand… Continue reading Welcome Athrea — Jr. Support Technician
Welcome Cameron — Senior DevOps Engineer
Backblaze continues to grow and our operations team is growing right along with it. The latest person to join our operations team is Cameron, our Senior DevOps Engineer. Lets learn a bit more about Cameron shall we? What is your Backblaze Title? Senior DevOps Engineer. Where are you originally from? Hayward, CA. What attracted your… Continue reading Welcome Cameron — Senior DevOps Engineer
Wanted: Senior Data Analyst
As the second hire in the nascent business analytics team at Backblaze, you will have broad responsibilities and impact. You will partner closely with Marketing, Sales, Finance and Operations on a wide variety of cross-functional projects – influencing product decisions, forecasting growth and improving operational efficiency. You are comfortable working both independently and in a… Continue reading Wanted: Senior Data Analyst
How to Leverage Your Amazon S3 Experience to Code the Backblaze B2 API
In a guest post, John Matze, founder of BridgeSTOR, outlines the differences for application developers between S3 and B2 APIs, and concludes that adding B2 support is not a major job.
Creating a Media Archive Solution with Backblaze B2 and Archiware P5
In a guest post, Marc N. Batschkus of Archiware outlines seven ways to save time, money, and gain peace of mind with an archive solution that combines Backblaze B2 and Archiware P5.
cPanel Backup to B2 Cloud Storage
Anyone who’s managed a business or personal website should be familiar with cPanel and apps to back up website data. We take a look at cPanel backup apps and other ways to keep your website data safely backed up.
The B2 Developers’ Community
It’s been three years since the launch of Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage and the B2 developer community is strong and growing. In this post we survey what developers are doing with B2 and some of the many tools and resources available to developers.
Help Wanted: Senior Staff Accountant
Want to work at a company that helps customers in 156 countries around the world protect the memories they hold dear? A company that stores over 500 petabytes of customers’ photos, music, documents and work files in a purpose-built cloud storage system? Well here’s your chance. Backblaze is looking for a Senior Staff Accountant! Company… Continue reading Help Wanted: Senior Staff Accountant
What To Do When You Get a B2 503 (or 500) Server Error
If you get a 503 or 500 server error it does not mean that the B2 service is down. It simply means that B2 is functioning as designed. Let’s look at the process.
Backing Up FreeNAS and TrueNAS to Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
FreeNAS and TrueNAS now include direct support of Backblaze B2, which enables easy backing up of data to the B2 Cloud. Here’s how to get started using B2 with FreeNAS or TrueNAS.
Access Issues on Mobile Apps
Some users may experience access issues on our mobile apps until around September 20, 2018. We are sorry for any trouble this may cause and recommend using our mobile website to view and restore files in the meantime. What’s Happening: As part of a large infrastructure project, we are working on the underlying code in… Continue reading Access Issues on Mobile Apps