How could we resist letting the MegaBot Eagle Prime help us dispose of our old Storage Pod chassis?
MegaBot vs Backblaze
By Yev | November 19th, 2018
Ever Wish You Had a Backup Brain? The Mars Rover Has One
By Roderick Bauer | November 15th, 2018
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
By Yev | November 13th, 2018
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
By Skip Levens | November 8th, 2018
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
By Roderick Bauer | November 6th, 2018
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)
By Ahin Thomas | November 1st, 2018
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
By Ahin Thomas | October 30th, 2018
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
By Roderick Bauer | October 25th, 2018
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.