By the end of 2015, the Backblaze datacenter had 56,224 spinning hard drives containing customer data. These hard drives reside in 1,249 Backblaze Storage Pods. By comparison 2015 began with 39,690 drives running in 882 Storage Pods. We added 65 Petabytes of storage in 2015 give or take a Petabyte or two. Not only was 2015 a year of growth, it was also a year of drive upgrades and replacements. Let’s start with the current state of the hard drives in our datacenter as of the end of 2015 and then dig into the rest later on.
Latest Adobe Creative Cloud Update Breaks Backblaze
Adobe Systems recently pushed an update to their Adobe Suite of products and services. On the Mac platform, updating one of these services, Adobe Creative Cloud (version: 3.5.0.206), will disable Backblaze from backing up your primary computer drive. This occurs once you have updated to the latest version of Adobe Creative Cloud. This does not… Continue reading Latest Adobe Creative Cloud Update Breaks Backblaze
Senior Network Sys Admin Wanted!
Backblaze is hiring and we need a Senior Network Sys Admin to join our operations team! Want to help us grow and continue on as a leader in cloud storage? Check out the job description and the steps to apply below…
Introducing: Restore, Return, Refund
Editor’s note: On March 3, 2022, Backblaze ended the USB flash drive restore option. While we parted ways with USB flash drives, we continue to offer many options for restoring your files—explore ways to recover your data here. We’d like to introduce you to the Backblaze “Restore, Return, Refund” Program, which is an exciting addition… Continue reading Introducing: Restore, Return, Refund
Storage Pod 5.0 Hack: One Power Supply
In November we introduced and open-sourced the design to Storage Pod 5.0. Extensively redesigned using our Agile hardware design process, Storage Pod 5.0 was the least expensive storage solution we’ve ever designed, until now. With one simple hack, you can now have 180TB of storage for about a $0.05 a gigabyte if you build it… Continue reading Storage Pod 5.0 Hack: One Power Supply
A Fast Finish and a Visionary Start
Backblaze finished 2015 by being one of 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America, and we’ve started 2016 by being selected as a visionary that delivers innovative storage solutions. A good finish to 2015 and a great start to 2016. Finishing Fast in 2015 For the last 21 years, Deloitte has compiled and published… Continue reading A Fast Finish and a Visionary Start
Top Five Blog Posts of 2015
In 2015, over two million people visited the Backblaze blog. Thank you. Of the 94 blog posts we published in 2015, the following were the five most popular. As you take stock of 2015 and plan for 2016, we invite you to enjoy these posts and subscribe to our blog to receive even more great… Continue reading Top Five Blog Posts of 2015
Backblaze B2, or Not Backblaze B2, That Is the Question
Since we announced Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage, many of our existing online backup customers have joined the Backblaze B2 beta program and started working with B2 Cloud Storage. That’s great, but we also know that many more of our customers are still on the sidelines trying to decide if Backblaze B2 is right for them.… Continue reading Backblaze B2, or Not Backblaze B2, That Is the Question
VP of Backblaze B2 Sales: Return of the Nilay
Following the trend of founders coming back to their companies (Alexis Ohanian to reddit, and Jack Dorsey to Twitter), Backblaze is thrilled to have one of our founding team join us again. Nilay Patel is coming back to Backblaze as the VP of Sales for Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage. He’s been away for some time working… Continue reading VP of Backblaze B2 Sales: Return of the Nilay
Clones and Clouds: The Force Unites
Whether you’re responsible for an empire, a republic, or just a group of rebels, keeping your computers fully armed and operational is important. Just as important is keeping your data current and available even when your base is destroyed or your computers are trapped in carbonite. Things can change quickly in our galaxy. Not everyone… Continue reading Clones and Clouds: The Force Unites
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage Opens Public Beta
Starting today Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage has moved to public beta, meaning anyone can sign up and immediately start using the service. We announced the Backblaze B2 private beta a couple of months ago and since then over 15,000 people helped find bugs, stress APIs, suggest features, and more. Now it’s time to take the… Continue reading Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage Opens Public Beta
Expert Buyer Amanda Joins the Crew
With Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage ramping up, we keep buying more and more stuff. We needed help! Enter Amanda! She’s already been interfacing with our current purchasing and BZ Labs teams while working for one of our contract manufacturers, Evolve! We’re glad to have her on board full time and helping us with our ever-mounting… Continue reading Expert Buyer Amanda Joins the Crew
200 Petabytes of Customer Data and Counting
Backblaze now stores over 200 petabytes of customer data on our Storage Pods. Actually, we crossed that line a few weeks ago but we were busy with our Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage beta thing and so here we are, a little late—200 petabytes of customer data. Yes, 200 petabytes is a big number—a two followed… Continue reading 200 Petabytes of Customer Data and Counting
Sr. Software Engineer Doug Comes Aboard!
As Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage gets closer to coming online, we’re adding more people to our Engineering team! The latest addition is Doug! Doug joins us from Colorado, where he lives with his family and enjoys the mountain air. Doug is a pretty interesting guy, with a bit of a background in game development. Lets… Continue reading Sr. Software Engineer Doug Comes Aboard!
Wanted: Tech Support Master
Thank you for your interest, but this position has been filled. Please check out our jobs page for additional great opportunities at Backblaze. Backblaze’s online backup support team needs a customer support master to help answer any and all questions from our customers. This position is for the Backblaze Personal Backup service! Tech Support Representative… Continue reading Wanted: Tech Support Master
Join the Alliance—Backblaze Needs a Senior Network Engineer & Data Center Tech
Thank you for your interest, but this position has been filled. Please check out our jobs page for additional great opportunities at Backblaze. With the announcement of Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage, we keep on growing, and we need some help! We’re looking for two Rebels to join the Alliance, a Senior Network Engineer for our… Continue reading Join the Alliance—Backblaze Needs a Senior Network Engineer & Data Center Tech
Elliott Finds Home as a Senior Sysadmin!
Elliott comes to us from Facebook as a referral by Chuck, who was referred to us by… Elliott! Life is cyclical after all! Elliott’s already hit the ground running and is already all up in our systems. Like Chuck he likes car racing, and he just happens to be our first Mountain Dew drinker in… Continue reading Elliott Finds Home as a Senior Sysadmin!
The Hardware Inside Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage: Storage Pod 5.0
To get the latest updates and information on ALL of the Storage Pod versions, click here. A couple of months ago, we gave you a sneak peek as we designed and prototyped our next generation Storage Pod. We’re done, and Storage Pod 5.0 is here and it is faster, beefier, easier to assemble, easier to… Continue reading The Hardware Inside Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage: Storage Pod 5.0