Capacity-Based Cloud Storage with Predictable Economics

Commit to fixed storage capacity and eliminate cost surprises—cloud storage engineered for performance and planning confidence.

The Right Cloud Storage—with the Right Purchase Model

B2 Reserve is designed for organizations that know their storage needs and want to plan with confidence. Instead of metered, consumption-based pricing, B2 Reserve—sold through our network of Backblaze Authorized Resellers—lets you purchase capacity upfront.

That means performance, scale, and cost stay predictable as your data grows.

B2 Cloud Storage

Pay-as-you-go flexibility for dynamic workloads

B2 Reserve

Capacity-based pricing for predictable, long-term storage needs

Hundreds of Pre-Built Integrations and Alliance Partners

Built for Predictable, Data-Intensive Workloads

Backup & archive

Store sensitive data without unpredictable recovery costs. Ideal for long-term retention, compliance, and disaster recovery—budgeted upfront and ready when needed.

Media & content workflows

Store more content, longer—without ballooning budgets. High-throughput ingest and recall support active production and long-term archives with predictable project costs.

Security & data protection

Protect critical data with built-in safeguards including encryption and Object Lock—designed to protect against ransomware, accidental deletion, and compliance risk with predictable costs.

Backblaze hit the perfect balance of cost, availability, and ease of integration — exactly what we needed.
Ryan Gladden
Director of Mastering & Emerging Technology, IDC LA
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B2 Reserve available through our resellers

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Everything you need—Included with your capacity commitment

Bundles start at 20TB and are designed for predictable, long-term storage planning.

Transparent, all-inclusive pricing

All storage, egress, and transactions are included—so your committed capacity maps cleanly to your budget, with no hidden fees or surprise penalties.

Data portability, built in

Migrate data from public clouds, on-prem environments, NAS, SAN, or LTO tape systems at no cost—so your storage strategy stays flexible as your business evolves.

Support that matches your commitment

Get upgraded Tera support with a four-business-hour response SLA—so your storage foundation stays reliable as capacity and workloads scale.

Unlock maximum value with B2 Reserve’s all-inclusive pricing

Pay-As-You-Go

B2 Reserve

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Storage

(TB/month)

$6

$26

$20

$23

Egress

($/GB)

Free*

$0.09

$0.08

$0.11

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Storage

(250TB/year)

$19,500

$75,600

$52,395

$69,000

Egress

($/GB)

Free*

$0.09

$0.08

$0.11

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Enterprise-ready. Channel-delivered. Built on trust.

Backblaze B2 Reserve is backed by exabyte-scale operations, enterprise-grade durability, and partner-delivered support—so organizations can build and protect data strategies with confidence.

Trust you can build on

Your data is protected by exabyte-scale infrastructure trusted by hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide.

Enterprise-grade security

Backblaze has a security-first framework with features including:

  • Encryption and server-side encryption (SSE)
  • Enterprise management for workstations
  • Object Locks
  • Fine-grained API key control
  • Cross-origin resource sharing (CORS)
  • Role-based access controls
  • Multi-region data replication

Compliance-ready

Fulfill policies and requirements with compliance supports including:

  • SOC 2 Type 2
  • GovRAMP Progressing Snapshot program
  • TX-RAMP Provisional Authorization
  • Trusted Partner Network
  • GDPR & UK GDPR
  • CCPA/CPRA
  • ISO 27001
  • HECVAT
  • BAAs for HIPAA compliance
  • PCI DSS support

FAQs

What is Backblaze B2 Reserve?

Backblaze B2 Reserve is capacity-based cloud object storage. Instead of pay-as-you-go pricing, customers purchase a fixed amount of storage upfront, gaining predictable costs, all-inclusive pricing, and high-performance S3 compatible storage at scale.

How is B2 Reserve different from B2 Cloud Storage?

B2 Cloud Storage uses a consumption-based, pay-as-you-go pricing model, while B2 Reserve is capacity-based and purchased upfront. B2 Reserve is designed for organizations that want long-term cost predictability, budget planning, and all-inclusive economics rather than variable monthly billing.

What is included in B2 Reserve pricing?

B2 Reserve pricing includes storage capacity, egress, and transaction fees in a single, predictable bundle. In addition, Universal Data Migration and 4-hour Tera Support are included with B2 Reserve at no additional cost. There are no hidden charges, no egress penalties, and no surprise billing—making it easier to plan storage costs over time.

Who should use capacity-based cloud storage like B2 Reserve?

Capacity-based cloud storage is ideal for organizations with steady or growing data footprints that need predictable costs. Common use cases include backup and archive, media production and retention, AI datasets, and long-term data platforms where budget certainty matters.

Is B2 Reserve sold directly or through partners?

B2 Reserve is sold through Backblaze partners, System Integrators, and resellers. This channel-delivered model supports enterprise purchasing workflows and allows organizations to align storage commitments with long-term infrastructure planning.

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