{"id":110099,"date":"2023-10-25T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=110099"},"modified":"2025-12-12T13:00:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T21:00:37","slug":"hycu-backblaze-protecting-against-data-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/hycu-backblaze-protecting-against-data-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"HYCU + Backblaze: Protecting Against Data Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-110101\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bb-bh-HYCU-1024x583.png\" alt=\"A decorative image showing the Backblaze and HYCU logos. \" \/><\/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 class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">Backblaze and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hycu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HYCU<\/a>, the fastest-growing leader in multi-cloud data protection as a service (DPaaS), are teaming up to provide businesses a complete backup solution for modern workloads with low-cost scalable infrastructure\u2014a must-have for modern cyber resilience needs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read on to learn more about the partnership, how you can benefit from affordable, agile data protection, and a little bit about a relevant ancient poetic art form.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HYCU + Backblaze: The Power of Collaboration<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within HYCU\u2019s DPaaS platform, shared customers can now select Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage\u2014an S3 compatible object storage platform that provides highly durable, instantly available hot storage\u2014as a destination for their HYCU backups.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With more applications in use across the modern data center, visibility and the ability to protect that mission-critical data has never been at more of a premium. Our collaboration with Backblaze now offers joint customers a cost-effective and scalable data protection solution combining the best in backup and recovery with Backblaze\u2019s streamlined and secure cloud storage.<\/p>\r\n<cite>\u2014Subbiah Sundaram, SVP Product, HYCU, Inc.<br \/><\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Data Sprawl Problem<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On average, businesses and organizations have upwards of 200 different sets of data or \u201cdata silos\u201d spread across a growing number of applications, databases, and physical locations. This data sprawl isn\u2019t just hard to manage, it opens up more opportunities for cybercriminals to inject ransomware and gain access to systems.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HYCU gives customers the power to protect every byte while also managing all their business critical data in one place. Powered by the world&#8217;s first development platform for data protection, HYCU is the only DPaaS platform that can scale to protect all of your data\u2014wherever it resides. Most importantly, it gives customers the ability to recover from disaster almost instantly, keeping them online and in business, with an average recovery time of 10 minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-524f8de7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Backblaze and HYCU:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Keeping data safe for all<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">at one-fifth the cost.<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 10px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By combining HYCU data protection with Backblaze B2 Storage Cloud, customers can see up to 80% lower costs in comparison to using providers like AWS for their storage, which means that combining the two can be a force multiplier for a businesses\u2019 ability to fully protect their data and scale efficiently and reliably.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-524f8de7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Data protection:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Once challenging, now easy\u2014<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">HYCU and B2.<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 10px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The partnership offers the following benefits:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Performance: <\/strong>With a 99.9% uptime service level agreement (SLA) and no cold delays or speed premiums, storing data in Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage means joint customers have instant access to their data whenever and wherever they need it.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Affordability:<\/strong> Existing customers can reduce their total cost of ownership by switching backup tiers with interoperable S3 compatible storage, and institutions and businesses who may not have been able to afford hyperscaler-based solutions can now protect their data.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Compliance and Security:<\/strong> With Backblaze B2\u2019s Object Lock feature, the partnership also offers an additional layer of security through data immutability, which protects backups from ransomware and satisfies evolving cyber insurance requirements.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These benefits can prove particularly useful for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-storage\/industries\/education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">higher education institutions, schools<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-storage\/industries\/state-local-government\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">state and local governments<\/a>, nonprofits, and others where maximizing tight budgets is always a priority.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"abstract\" style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 24px 12px; padding: 24px 12px 10px 12px;\">\r\n<h4>What\u2019s in a Name?<\/h4>\r\n<p>For the poetically minded among our readership (there must be a few of you, right?), you may have noticed a haiku or two above. And that\u2019s not a coincidence.<\/p>\r\n<p>The humble haiku inspired the name for HYCU. In true poetic fashion, the name serves more than one purpose\u2014it&#8217;s also an acronym for \u201chyperconverged uptime,\u201d making the least amount of letters do the most, as they should.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making Data Protection Easier<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This partnership adds a powerful new data protection option for joint customers looking to affordably back up their data and establish a disaster recovery strategy. And, this is just the beginning. Stay tuned for more from this partnership, including integrations with HYCU\u2019s other data protection offerings in the future.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interested in getting started? Learn more in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/docs\/en\/cloud-storage-integrate-hycu-with-backblaze-b2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our docs<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Backblaze and HYCU are teaming up to provide a complete backup solution for modern workloads. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":177,"featured_media":110187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7,434,484],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cloud-storage","category-featured-1","category-partner-news","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A Guide to Protecting Against Data Loss with HYCU and Backblaze<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover how Backblaze and HYCU&#039;s partnership offers scalable, cost-effective data protection solutions for modern workloads and cyber resilience.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/hycu-backblaze-protecting-against-data-loss\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Guide to Protecting Against Data Loss with HYCU and Backblaze\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Discover how Backblaze and HYCU&#039;s partnership offers scalable, cost-effective data protection solutions for modern workloads and cyber resilience.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/hycu-backblaze-protecting-against-data-loss\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Backblaze Blog | Cloud Storage &amp; 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