{"id":79988,"date":"2017-12-18T07:37:28","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T15:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=79988"},"modified":"2025-07-22T08:32:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T15:32:21","slug":"lorelei-joins-operations-crew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/lorelei-joins-operations-crew\/","title":{"rendered":"Lorelei Joins the Operations Crew"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/lorelei.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-vgC5mgFR\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-79989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/lorelei.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/lorelei.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/lorelei-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/lorelei-1024x583.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/lorelei-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/lorelei-560x319.jpg 560w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/lorelei-220x124.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve eclipsed the 400<a href=\"\/blog\/petabytes-on-a-budget-10-years-and-counting\/\"> Petabyte<\/a> mark and our data center continues to grow. What does that mean? It means we need more great people working in our data centers making sure that the hard drives keep spinning and that sputtering drives are promptly dealt with. Lorelei is the newest <a href=\"\/blog\/welcome-daren-datacenter-technician\/\">Data Center Technician<\/a> to join our ranks. Let&#8217;s learn a bit more about Lorelei, shall we?<\/p>\n<p><b>What is your Backblaze Title?<\/b><br \/>\nDC Tech!! I&#8217;m the saucy one.<\/p>\n<p><b>Where are you originally from?<\/b><br \/>\nSan Francisco\/Bowling Green, Ohio. Just moved up to Sacramento this year, and it&#8217;s so nice to have four seasons again. I&#8217;m drowning in leaves but I&#8217;m totally OK with it.<\/p>\n<p><b>What attracted you to Backblaze?<\/b><br \/>\nI was a librarian in my previous life, mainly because I believe that information should be open to everyone. I was familiar with Backblaze prior to joining the team, and I&#8217;m a huge fan of their fresh approach to sharing information and openness. The interview process was also the coolest one I&#8217;ll ever have!<\/p>\n<p><b>What do you expect to learn while being at Backblaze?<\/b><br \/>\nA lot about Linux!<\/p>\n<p><b>Where else have you worked?<\/b><br \/>\nA chocolate factory and a popular culture library.<\/p>\n<p><b>Where did you go to school?<\/b><br \/>\nCSU East Bay, Bowling Green State University (go Falcons), and Clarion.<\/p>\n<p><b>Favorite place you&#8217;ve traveled?<\/b><br \/>\nStockholm &amp; Tokyo! I hope to travel more in Asia and Europe.<\/p>\n<p><b>Favorite hobby?<\/b><br \/>\nMusic is not magic, but music is\u2026<br \/>\nCome sing with me @ karaoke!<\/p>\n<p><b>Favorite food?<\/b><br \/>\nI love trying new food. I love anything that&#8217;s acidic, sweet, fresh, salty, flavorful. Fruit is the best food, but everything else is good too. I&#8217;m one of those Yelp people: always seeking &amp; giving food recs!<\/p>\n<p><b>Why do you like certain things?<\/b><br \/>\nI like things that make me happy and that make other people happy. Have fun &amp; enjoy life. Yeeeeehaw.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the team Lorelei. And thank you very much for leaving Yelp reviews. It&#8217;s nice to give back to the community!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve eclipsed the 400 Petabyte mark and our data center continues to grow. What does that mean? It means we need more great people working in our data centers making sure that the hard drives keep spinning and that sputtering drives are promptly dealt with. 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