{"id":26771,"date":"2015-04-01T08:38:43","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T15:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=26771"},"modified":"2025-07-23T09:50:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T16:50:41","slug":"backblaze-2-the-search-for-more-revenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/backblaze-2-the-search-for-more-revenue\/","title":{"rendered":"Backblaze 2: The Search for More Revenue"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After we released Backblaze Online Backup 4.0<\/a>, people starting uploading data crazy quickly!<\/p>\n

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1TB backed up per day? That’s not bad!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Once that happened, we realized that we needed to buy a bunch more Backblaze Vaults<\/a> to store all that data. The question we had to ask ourselves was, \u201cHow do we maintain our $5\/month price for the Backblaze service while finding new ways of making money, too, so we can afford all those fancy Backblaze Vaults?\u201d<\/p>\n

The answer came in the form of a parenting magazine that someone had laying around in the office. It turns out, new parents are always looking for DIY projects and ways to save money. We found our answer!<\/p>\n

For the low, low, low price of around $100 and one empty Backblaze Storage Pod chassis (prices may vary) we’re able to produce a crib for you and your loved ones.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s right. Backblaze is entering the baby business!<\/p>\n

Parts<\/h2>\n

What does it take to build a Baby Pod? Well, first off you need a Pod, and lot of elbow grease:<\/p>\n