{"id":95216,"date":"2020-05-04T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=95216"},"modified":"2021-12-22T05:19:55","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T13:19:55","slug":"backblaze-b2-s3-compatible-api","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/backblaze-b2-s3-compatible-api\/","title":{"rendered":"Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage Now Has S3 Compatible APIs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Backblaze<\/p>\n

In 2015, we kept hearing the same request. It went something like: \u201cI love your computer backup<\/a> service, but I also need a place to store data for other reasons\u2014backing up servers, hosting files, and building applications. Can you give me direct access to your storage?\u201d We listened, and we built Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage.<\/p>\n

To build on my own words from the time, \u201cIt. Was. HUGE.<\/a>\u201d B2 Cloud Storage fundamentally changed the trajectory of our company. Over just the past two years, we\u2019ve added more customer data than we did in our entire first decade. We now have customers in over 160 countries and they\u2019ve entrusted us with more than an exabyte<\/a> of data.<\/p>\n

Brands like American Public Television<\/a>, Patagonia, and Verizon\u2019s Complex Networks<\/a><\/strong>\u2014alongside more than 100,000 other customers\u2014use Backblaze B2 to back up and archive their data; host their files online; offload their NAS, SAN, and other storage systems; replace their aging tape infrastructure; and as the store for the applications they\u2019ve built. Many of them have told us how the low cost enabled them to do what they wouldn\u2019t have been able to, and the simplicity to do it quickly.<\/p>\n

I’m proud that we\u2019ve been able to help customers by offering the most affordable download prices<\/a> in the industry, making it easy to migrate from the cloud oligarchy, and offering unprecedented choice in how our customers use their data.<\/p>\n

Today, I’m thrilled to announce the public beta launch of our most requested feature: S3 Compatible APIs for B2 Cloud Storage.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you have a B2 Cloud Storage account, you can start immediately.<\/a><\/div>\n

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If you need one, create an account today<\/a>.<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s free, easy and you\u2019ll get 10GB of free storage as well.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

If you have wanted to use B2 Cloud Storage<\/a> but your application or device didn\u2019t support it, or you wanted to move to cloud storage<\/a> in general but couldn\u2019t afford it, you should be able to instantly start with the new S3 Compatible<\/a> APIs for Backblaze B2.<\/p>\n

Welcome to Backblaze B2 via our S3 Compatible APIs<\/h2>\n

In practical terms, this launch means that you can now instantly plug into the Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage service by doing little more than pointing your data to a new destination. There\u2019s no need to write new code, no change in workflow, and no downtime. Our S3 Compatible APIs are ready to use, and our solutions engineering team is ready to help you get started<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But they\u2019re not alone. We have a number of launch partners leveraging our S3 Compatible APIs so you can use B2 Cloud Storage. These partners include IBM Aspera, Quantum, and Veeam.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Official Launch Partners<\/h4>\n

Cinnafilm, IBM Aspera, Igneous, LucidLink, Marquis, Masstech, Primestream, Quantum, Scale Logic, Storage Made Easy, Studio Network Solutions, Veeam, Venera Technologies, Vidispine, Xendata. These companies join a list of more than 100 other software, hardware, and cloud companies already offering Backblaze B2 to support their customers\u2019 cloud storage needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Challenging the Cloud Oligarchy<\/h2>\n

For too long, cloud storage has been an oligarchy, leaving customers with choices that all look the same: expensive, opaque, complicated. We pride ourselves on being simple, reliable, and affordable. As Inc.<\/em> magazine put it recently, B2 Cloud Storage is \u201cEverything Amazon’s AWS Isn’t.<\/a>”<\/p>\n

With B2 Cloud Storage S3 Compatible APIs, we\u2019re making the choice for something different a no-brainer. While there are all new ways to use Backblaze B2, our pricing is unchanged. We remain the affordability leader, and our prices<\/a> have nothing to hide. With Backblaze, customers don\u2019t need to choose what data they actually use\u2014all data is instantly available.<\/p>\n

While we\u2019re opening this new pathway to B2 Cloud Storage, it doesn\u2019t mean we\u2019re changing anything about the service you already love. Our Native APIs are still performant, elegant, and supported. We\u2019re just paving the way for more of you to see what it feels like when a cloud storage solution works for you.<\/p>\n

We hope you like it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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