{"id":108400,"date":"2023-03-31T09:27:26","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T16:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=108400"},"modified":"2025-12-12T07:08:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T15:08:41","slug":"world-backup-day-backing-up-by-the-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/world-backup-day-backing-up-by-the-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"World Backup Day: Backing Up by the Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"820\" class=\"wp-image-108401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bb-bh-World-Backup-Day.png\" alt=\"A decorative image displaying a globe with an arrow encircling it, the words World Backup Day, and a cloud with a stylized flame icon. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bb-bh-World-Backup-Day.png 1440w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bb-bh-World-Backup-Day-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bb-bh-World-Backup-Day-1024x583.png 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bb-bh-World-Backup-Day-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bb-bh-World-Backup-Day-560x319.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 15px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Today, March 31, is World Backup Day. If you don\u2019t know, now you know! Some years ago, we and other denizens of the internet got together because we felt that the joy of protecting your data was worthy of celebration. Each year on this day, we encourage folks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbackupday.com\/en#pledge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">take the pledge to backup their data<\/a>. This year, we wanted to share some fun facts we pulled about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-backup\/personal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Backblaze Personal Backup service<\/a>, and throw in a few things we\u2019ve learned from our <a href=\"\/blog\/the-2022-backup-survey-54-report-data-loss-with-only-10-backing-up-daily\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yearly backup poll<\/a> as well. Spoiler: We do that poll again every year in June for Backup Awareness <em>Month<\/em>, so come visit us again then and we\u2019ll review the trends.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Who and Where of Backup<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A caveat about this data: If you\u2019re familiar with Backblaze, you know we have a few different services, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-backup\/personal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Backblaze Personal Backup<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-backup\/business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Backblaze Business Backup<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-storage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage<\/a>. This article will only be referencing data from our Personal Backup service.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>And, shout out to <a href=\"https:\/\/simplemaps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simple Maps<\/a> for providing us with geographic info that we mapped to our data.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Winners: Which Cities Back Up the Most?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>To be clear, we think anyone who\u2019s backing up is a winner. But in this section, we decided to talk about both the cities with the most users per capita and the number of users in a city. Given that the second option rewards bigger cities, we thought it was a little unfair to just present that data.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022 Top 5 Cities Where You\u2019re Most Likely to Run Into a Backblaze User<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Here, we take a look at the cities with the most Backblaze licenses per capita.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-108403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Per-Capita-City-1024x576.png\" alt=\"An image displaying the words: The 2022 winner of cities with the most Backblaze Personal Backup users per capita: Pacific Palisades, CA.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Per-Capita-City-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Per-Capita-City-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Per-Capita-City-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Per-Capita-City-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Per-Capita-City.png 1600w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Per-Capita-City-730x411.png 730w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Per-Capita-City-560x315.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 15px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Pacific Palisades, CA: 136.6<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Winnetka, IL: 129.1<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Orinda, CA: 128.2<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Beverly Hills, CA: 126.2<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Mill Valley, CA: 117.1<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Good job California and a very special shout out to Winnetka! Way to go!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022 Top 5 Cities With the Most Backblaze Users<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>And, here, we look at cities with the highest number of users.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-108410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Users-Per-City-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Users-Per-City-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Users-Per-City-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Users-Per-City-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Users-Per-City-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Users-Per-City.png 1600w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Users-Per-City-730x411.png 730w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Users-Per-City-560x315.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 15px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>New York, NY: 8,401<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Los Angeles, CA: 6,754<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Brooklyn, NY: 5,587<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>San Francisco, CA: 5,117<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Seattle, WA: 5,021<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Potential: The Places We Want to Give Some Back Up Love To<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Hey, we get it: we\u2019re passionate about a relatively nerdy thing. (Back up. It\u2019s still back up.) That said, we\u2019re always looking for ways to spread the love and peace of mind that comes from data protection.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022 Top 5 Cities Least Likely to Run Into a Backblaze User<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Here\u2019s where we look at cities with the least Backblaze users per capita.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-108416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Least-Users-Per-Capita-City-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Least-Users-Per-Capita-City-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Least-Users-Per-Capita-City-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Least-Users-Per-Capita-City-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Least-Users-Per-Capita-City-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Least-Users-Per-Capita-City-1.png 1600w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Least-Users-Per-Capita-City-1-730x411.png 730w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Least-Users-Per-Capita-City-1-560x315.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 15px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Lynwood, CA: .14<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Arecibo, PR: .17<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Trujillo Alto, PR: .17<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Carolina, PR: .17<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Vega Baja, PR: .18<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Clearly, we haven\u2019t been giving Puerto Rico enough love. We\u2019re sorry, Puerto Rico! We\u2019d love to chat about back up with you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022 Cities With the Fewest Users<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You might be noticing a pattern. Here, we look at cities with the least number of users in our database\u2014so, cities with one license, because there are also cities with zero users. But to figure out which cities those are, we\u2019d have to find a list of ALL the cities in the U.S. and deduplicate it against our list of cities with at least one license. It would be a whole thing. Let it suffice to say, there are cities with zero users, and we hope someday they have more.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-108415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Cities-with-Only-1-User-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Cities-with-Only-1-User-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Cities-with-Only-1-User-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Cities-with-Only-1-User-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Cities-with-Only-1-User-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Cities-with-Only-1-User.png 1600w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Cities-with-Only-1-User-730x411.png 730w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Cities-with-Only-1-User-560x315.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Arecibo, PR: 1<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Canovanas, PR: 1<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Carolina, PR: 1<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Lynwood, CA: 1<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Trujillo Alto, PR: 1<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Vega Baja, PR: 1<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Waianae, HI: 1<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Given the amount of objectively beautiful places on this list, we\u2019d love to assume you\u2019re all busy outdoors and not stuck behind a computer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State of Affairs<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Okay, we\u2019ve talked about cities, but things get even more interesting when you filter this by state instead. Buckle up, folks!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">States With the Most Users Per Capita<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-108417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Users-Per-Capita-State-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Users-Per-Capita-State-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Users-Per-Capita-State-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Users-Per-Capita-State-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Users-Per-Capita-State-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Users-Per-Capita-State.png 1600w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Users-Per-Capita-State-730x411.png 730w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Most-Users-Per-Capita-State-560x315.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 15px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Washington, D.C.: 26.04<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Vermont: 21.67<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Oregon: 21.60<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Washington: 20.67<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Colorado: 19.99<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Finally, a list California didn\u2019t make. (It\u2019s number seven.) It\u2019s super interesting when you compare this to the cities with the most users per capita, especially because our winner in that category has 136.6 compared to our winner here with 26.04.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Even if you take out Washington, D.C. (some folks might argue that it\u2019s more fair to call it a city), Vermont comes in with 21.67 statewide. That\u2019s less than a fifth of the concentration of users you\u2019d find in Pacific Palisades, CA.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">States With The Most Cities With Only One License Per Capita<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Some nuance here: This doesn\u2019t mean states with the least number users, but rather states with the most cities with only one license. So, in essence, this list favors states that have a lot of cities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-108418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_2022-Number-of-Cites-1-License-State-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_2022-Number-of-Cites-1-License-State-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_2022-Number-of-Cites-1-License-State-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_2022-Number-of-Cites-1-License-State-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_2022-Number-of-Cites-1-License-State-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_2022-Number-of-Cites-1-License-State.png 1600w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_2022-Number-of-Cites-1-License-State-730x411.png 730w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_2022-Number-of-Cites-1-License-State-560x315.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 15px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Pennsylvania\u2014177<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>New York\u2014172<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Texas\u2014166<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Illinois\u2014126<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Ohio\u2014126<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Iowa\u2014112<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Minnesota\u2014111<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Michigan\u2014111<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>California\u2014106<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Indiana\u2014101<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Look at that! Some of our standouts above become a little less impressive when you get here. And, we\u2019d like to note that California has made all but one of the lists so far: proof that backup stories are no simple matter of \u201cbest\u201d and \u201cworst\u201d.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Even Bigger Picture<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There are even more stories to tell when you compare this to our <a href=\"\/blog\/the-2022-backup-survey-54-report-data-loss-with-only-10-backing-up-daily\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yearly backup poll<\/a>. According to our data, only 12% of computer users use a cloud backup service like Backblaze. That means that the numbers we\u2019re showing you here are a portion of the 12% of computer owners overall.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-image-108419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Poll-Fact-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Poll-Fact-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Poll-Fact-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Poll-Fact-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Poll-Fact-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Poll-Fact-1.png 1600w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Poll-Fact-1-730x411.png 730w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2022_Poll-Fact-1-560x315.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 15px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Still, the person most likely to be a backer upper\u2014someone who owns a computer and backs it up at least once a day\u2014likely lives in the Western United States. 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Feel free to take the World Backup Day pledge, reach out to us on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/backblaze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">socials<\/a>, or comment below if you want to know more. And, check back in June to see the newest backup survey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Until then, happy backing up!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s World Backup Day! 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