{"id":5269,"date":"2014-04-18T09:10:17","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T16:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=5269"},"modified":"2025-07-20T06:07:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T13:07:50","slug":"lasers-forklifts-and-the-backblaze-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/lasers-forklifts-and-the-backblaze-b\/","title":{"rendered":"Lasers, Forklifts, and the Backblaze B"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Laser Cutting a Backblaze Storage Pod\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fq5jKtjqNrs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"bzdropcap\">Backblaze had a large presence at <a href=\"\/blog\/work-for-backblaze-at-macworld\/\">Macworld 2014<\/a> this year, and we had a great time at the show. We love going to Macworld and spreading the good word about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online backup<\/a>. We spoke with lots of interesting people, met with tons of Backblaze users, and even got some of them on film. One of the questions that we kept getting, though, was, \u201cWhere did we get that big &#8216;B?&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/B-Pod-2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/B-Pod-21.png\" alt=\"B-Pod-2\" width=\"560\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/B-Pod-21.png 560w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/B-Pod-21-300x243.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>Based on my napkin drawing, Andy\u2019s blueprints that we sent to our vendors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The &#8220;B&#8221; started as a fluke. Initially we wanted to have a small presence at Macworld this year. Last year we were in the Appalooza\u00a0section and this year we wanted to have a little modest booth where we could film some of our Backblaze fans and spread the word about online backup.<\/p>\n<table width=\"720px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1928.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_19281.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1928\" width=\"159\" height=\"213\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1927.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_19271.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1927\" width=\"190\" height=\"213\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1926-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1926.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1926\" width=\"208\" height=\"213\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"3\">The bare pieces start coming together.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>A few weeks before the show, a large space opened up and we were given the opportunity to occupy it. We debated for a few days about whether or not it was a good idea to go that big, but ultimately we decided to go for it. After all, how often do you get a chance at a primo spot on the Macworld floor? But then we were faced with a problem. With large booths come large responsibilities. What were we going to do with all that newfound space?<\/p>\n<table width=\"720px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1931.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1931-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Partial B\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1931-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1931-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1931-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1931-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1931-560x747.jpg 560w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1931-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-95227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1933-e1397604352579-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1933-e1397604352579-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1933-e1397604352579-1.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\">The &#8220;B&#8221; starts to take shape.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>We started brainstorming in the office, but the best idea came from our CEO&#8217;s wife, Katia. Gleb came in to the office and said, \u201cKatia thinks it would be pretty cool if we built a giant &#8216;B&#8217; out of our Storage Pods.\u201d This got the wheels turning and we decided that we were going to try and pull it off, with two weeks to go before the show.<\/p>\n<table width=\"720px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1935.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1935-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Partial B\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1935-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1935-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1935-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1935-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1935-560x747.jpg 560w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1935-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1937.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1937-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1937\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1937-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1937-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1937-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1937-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1937-560x747.jpg 560w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1937-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\">Getting ready for a paint job.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>I immediately started down the path of working with our existing Pod builders to see if it would be possible to build 18 chassis (by my estimation) and set them up in a way that would resemble a big letter &#8220;B,&#8221; for Backblaze. I drew it on a napkin, Andy made a schematic (seen above) and we sent it to our vendors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1940.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1939.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1939\" width=\"323\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1939.jpg 560w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_1939-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLooks good in red! Click <a title=\"Backblaze Storage Pod gets painted\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/NaVQDkKkJuk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> for a video of the painting process.<\/p>\n<p>It quickly became apparent that our existing vendors weren\u2019t going to be able to get it done in time without affecting our regular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-storage\/resources\/storage-pod\">Storage Pod<\/a> deliveries, so we had to think quickly and come up with a new place to get our Storage Pods bent in to shape.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-25-10.54.48.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-25-10.54.48.jpg\" alt=\"2014-03-25 10.54.48\" width=\"560\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTaking delivery of the &#8220;B.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Our savior came in the form Ally Bocchieri, of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.powertensales.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Power10 Sales<\/a>, who found us <a href=\"http:\/\/exactcorp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exact Corp<\/a>, a farming equipment manufacturer. A weird choice? Not really! We needed metal bent. They bend metal. We had a two week deadline. They promised they could deliver on time. Perfect!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-25-10.56.28.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-25-10.56.28.jpg\" alt=\"2014-03-25 10.56.28\" width=\"560\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nUnloading the 300 lbs &#8220;B&#8221; is a team effort. Backblaze CEO, Gleb, helps push.<\/p>\n<p>I had a little request of them as well. We\u2019ve never actually seen what it looks like when our Storage Pods were assembled, and while these Pods are for display only and will never go in to production, I asked Exact to take a few pictures of the Pods being assembled, and just like the &#8220;B,&#8221; they delivered. A big thank you to <a href=\"http:\/\/exactcorp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exact<\/a>, who not only delivered the &#8220;B&#8221; ahead of schedule, but also provided the documentation of its construction which helped make this our most memorable Macworld ever! Enjoy the photos below and live the life of the Backblaze B.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-25-15.16.43.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-25-15.16.43.jpg\" alt=\"2014-03-25 15.16.43\" width=\"560\" \/><\/a>Our newly allotted blank space.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-25-15.19.43.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-25-15.19.43.jpg\" alt=\"2014-03-25 15.19.43\" width=\"560\" \/><\/a>One of the scarier unloading moments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-27-10.14.43.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-27-10.14.43.jpg\" alt=\"2014-03-27 10.14.43\" width=\"560\" \/><\/a>The final resting space.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-27-10.15.05.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-27-10.15.05.jpg\" alt=\"2014-03-27 10.15.05\" width=\"560\" \/><\/a>What people saw when they walked on to the show floor. Great placement!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-29-18.02.201.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-29-18.02.20.jpg\" alt=\"2014-03-29 18.02.20\" width=\"560\" \/><\/a>The Backblaze show team &#8211; (From Top Right &#8211; Tasha, Sona, Damon, Dave, Nathan, Gregory, Andy, Natalie, Yev, and Chris &#8211; Not pictured: <a href=\"\/blog\/author\/gleb\/\">Gleb<\/a>, Brian, Zack, Anna, Monika, James, and Ken)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-29-18.31.33.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-29-18.31.33.jpg\" alt=\"2014-03-29 18.31.33\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nData center Dave starts taking apart the &#8220;B&#8221; for transportation out of Macworld.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-29-18.35.41.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-29-18.35.41.jpg\" alt=\"2014-03-29 18.35.41\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe B comes apart.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-29-19.17.582.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-29-19.17.582.jpg\" alt=\"2014-03-29 19.17.58\" width=\"560\" \/><\/a>Loading the &#8220;B&#8221; on pallets for the return trip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-30-14.06.25.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/2014-03-30-14.06.25.jpg\" alt=\"2014-03-30 14.06.25\" width=\"560\" \/><\/a>Luckily, the pieces made the journey home safe and sound.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/backblaze-b-pod-office1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-JXddBz02\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/backblaze-b-pod-office1.jpg\" alt=\"backblaze-b-pod-office\" width=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/backblaze-b-pod-office1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/backblaze-b-pod-office1-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/backblaze-b-pod-office1-1024x824.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/backblaze-b-pod-office1-768x618.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/backblaze-b-pod-office1-1536x1236.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/backblaze-b-pod-office1-560x450.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a>The &#8220;B&#8221;&#8216;s fabulous new home at the Backblaze office.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/imgur.com\/3D5qbKX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Hosted by imgur.com\" src=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/3D5qbKX.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Backblaze had a large presence at Macworld 2014 this year, and we had a great time at the show. 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