{"id":305,"date":"2011-01-10T14:54:25","date_gmt":"2011-01-10T22:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=305"},"modified":"2025-12-12T07:47:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T15:47:02","slug":"hello-san-mateo-our-new-office-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/hello-san-mateo-our-new-office-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello, San Mateo! Our New Office Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After almost four years in our original office in downtown Palo Alto, it was time to accept that we just couldn’t keep stuffing people in the space.<\/p>\n

Now, I’m thrilled to say that we have found and moved into a fantastic new office!<\/p>\n

Thank you to all that responded to our request for office suggestions<\/a>. Also, a special thank you to Hal Rucker<\/a> who gave us the tip about the space we actually chose.<\/p>\n

How does our office meet our initial criteria?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Located between Palo Alto, CA and Milbrae, CA<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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1500-2000 square feet<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Same price; bigger space.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Mostly just an open space<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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One conference room<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Good internet access<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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So-so. Luckily servers in data center.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Funky<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Not bad!<\/p>\n

We Love San Mateo<\/h3>\n

Not only is downtown San Mateo a quick jaunt off the 101 and 92, and a bustling shopping and restaurant district, but it is also an active hub for tech startups.<\/p>\n

A few of the companies located here that we know about:<\/p>\n