{"id":74001,"date":"2017-02-14T10:30:32","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T18:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=74001"},"modified":"2025-12-12T14:29:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T22:29:35","slug":"four-ways-groups-makes-business-backups-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/four-ways-groups-makes-business-backups-easy\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Ways Groups Makes Business Backups Easy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We recently introduced the new Backblaze Business Backup<\/a> featuring Groups. If backup management for your business is part of your job description, Groups can make your work a lot easier.<\/p>\n

What is a Group? Groups centrally manage billing by an administrator. Admins can also (optionally) keep track of the Group members’ backup statuses, Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage<\/a> usage, and any alerts that members may have on their Backblaze accounts.<\/p>\n

Here are some tips on getting the most out of Groups as part of your business backup strategy.<\/a> If you\u2019re a home user interested in setting up a Group of your own, we have some tips for you, too<\/a>.<\/p>\n

1. Consolidate Your Billing<\/h2>\n

If your users already have Backblaze accounts, Groups lets you gather those accounts under one common billing umbrella. That way you don\u2019t have to manage multiple transactions. You can buy licenses as you need them.<\/p>\n

You can create as many Groups as you need, so you can adopt whatever organizational model makes the most sense: By department, for example, or by business unit, or by geographical location. The choice is yours.<\/p>\n

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By the way, the billing will change but the backup won\u2019t: Users in your new Group don\u2019t have to reupload their backups. What\u2019s more, being in a Group is voluntary\u2014they can leave (or you can reassign or remove them) at any point.<\/p>\n

Member management for your Group is flexible. You can email invitations to members. Or provide them with a unique invitation link generated by Backblaze and send it by instant message or any other medium you prefer. You can even configure your Group to accept anyone from a specific domain. There\u2019s an option to auto-accept anyone with a valid invitation link. We leave it to you to figure out what\u2019s best for you and your members.<\/p>\n

Groups doesn\u2019t change your members\u2019 backup process. If they\u2019re already using Backblaze, they don\u2019t need to reupload their backup and restart. All that changes is how the account is billed, and optionally, whether you\u2019re able to centrally manage their backups and restores. Let\u2019s take a look at what that means.<\/p>\n

2. Centralize Your Backup Management<\/h2>\n

Your CEO is about to present to investors when they realize they’ve deleted their presentation. With a managed Group, you can help. Just log in to Backblaze, access their backup, and create a ZIP-compressed restore file to get them what they need in a few minutes. It doesn\u2019t matter where they are or where you are. Everything is managed through the Backblaze web interface, or through our easy to use mobile app<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Group management is optional\u2014you specify whether you want to manage the Group when you first set it up. Administrators in managed Groups can browse backup data on individual user accounts, create restores for them, and update account information for users.<\/p>\n

Logging in and out of multiple Backblaze accounts to handle restores or other account issues? Or worse, using a single account with a shared login and password? Groups helps to fix those problems. You, as the administrator, have access to the restore data and account information you need, and your Group members continue to have unfettered access to their backups as well.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s worth noting that managed Groups are \u201copt-in.\u201d Group members acknowledge the administrator\u2019s rights to access backup and account data when they join a Managed Group.<\/p>\n

3. Use Affordable, Reliable Backup<\/h2>\n

Backblaze For Business is priced at $50 per year, per computer. That\u2019s our unlimited backup service<\/a>, with no caps and no throttling. You can back up as many members as you need at a predictable budget that\u2019s not going to surprise or shock you when there are lots of backups or recoveries.<\/p>\n

We can even send the data right to your door to make large restores go more smoothly. Our Restore Return Refund program<\/a> sends a Flash drive or 4TB hard drive<\/a> by FedEx. The data on that drive is encrypted, so it arrives safe and sound. Your Group member can use it as a local backup drive<\/a> or for additional storage, but if you return the drive to us within 30 days, we\u2019ll refund the price in full.<\/p>\n

4. Use B2 Cloud Storage for NAS Backups and More<\/h2>\n

Have network attached storage (NAS) devices that need off-site backup? If so, we offer B2 Cloud Storage<\/a>. Backblaze B2 integrates with Synology, MSP360 (formerly CloudBerry)<\/a>, and other software. B2 Cloud Storage is priced at a fraction of the rate of other cloud storage services\u2014for example, Backblaze B2 is one quarter the price<\/a> of Amazon S3.<\/p>\n

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We publish an API for Backblaze B2 that you can use in your own tools. You can also use Backblaze B2 from a command line interface. The web interface<\/a> is very powerful and easy to use, as well.<\/p>\n

B2 Cloud Storage is fully integrated into our Business Backup platform. You can give your Group members access to Backblaze B2 if they need inexpensive, reliable cloud storage. It\u2019s for more than just NAS or server backups<\/a>\u2014use B2 Cloud Storage however you might need it.<\/p>\n

Be More Productive With Groups<\/h2>\n

Backing up your users\u2019 most important business data is a vital part of your job, but it shouldn\u2019t have to be the entirety of your job. With Groups, you can organize your business backups more easily. Centrally manage billing, backups, restores, and handle member account changes. Groups make it possible for you to do more for your users in less time. Start improving your productivity with Groups today!<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re already a Backblaze Business Backup<\/a> customer and would like to enable the new Groups functionality for yourself and your users, please take a look at our Knowledge Base<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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