The author of Arq Backup, Stefan Reitshamer, explains how Arq plus B2 Cloud Storage provide a cost effective and efficient alternative to CrashPlan Home.
Migrating from CrashPlan: Arq and B2
By Andy Klein | October 23rd, 2018
Backblaze B2 API Version 2 Beta is Now Open
By Andy Klein | September 13th, 2018
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.
How to Leverage Your Amazon S3 Experience to Code the Backblaze B2 API
By Andy Klein | August 30th, 2018
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
By Skip Levens | August 28th, 2018
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
By Roderick Bauer | August 23rd, 2018
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
By Roderick Bauer | August 17th, 2018
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.
Backing Up FreeNAS and TrueNAS to Backblaze B2
By Roderick Bauer | August 16th, 2018
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.
Minio as an S3 Gateway for Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
By Roderick Bauer | August 14th, 2018
If you’re using an Amazon S3-compatible integration, or just want to try out Backblaze B2 using your existing knowledge of S3 APIs and commands, then Minio can be a quick solution to taking advantage of the lower cost of Backblaze’s B2 cloud storage.