Thank you for your interest, but this position has been filled. Please check out our jobs page for additional great opportunities at Backblaze. Want to work at a company that helps customers in over 150 countries around the world protect the memories they hold dear? A company that stores over 250 petabytes of customers’ photos,… Continue reading Wanted: Senior Software Engineer—Java
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Wanted: Windows Client Programmer
Updated 01/08/2018 Want to work at a company that helps customers in over 150 countries around the world protect the memories they hold dear? A company that stores over 250 petabytes of customers’ photos, music, documents, and work files in a purpose-built cloud storage system? A company that’s restored over 15 billion files for our… Continue reading Wanted: Windows Client Programmer
Storage Pod 6.0: Building a 60 Drive 480TB Storage Server
Storage Pod 6.0 deploys 60 off the shelf hard drives in a 4U chassis to lower the cost of our latest data storage server to just $0.036/GB. That’s 22% less than our Storage Pod 5.0 storage server that used 45 drives to store data for $0.044/GB. The Storage Pod 6.0 hardware design is, as always,… Continue reading Storage Pod 6.0: Building a 60 Drive 480TB Storage Server
Happy Ninth Birthday Backblaze
Backblaze turns 9 today! See what Backblaze has been up to by taking a look back at the last 4 years and all that we’ve been up to…
Can I Use an SSD With Time Machine?
Time Machine is Apple’s built-in backup software for OS X. All it requires is an external hard drive (or a compatible network attached storage system like an Apple Time Capsule) to work. Solid state drives (SSDs) are more affordable than ever, but is it safe to use an SSD with Time Machine? Let’s find out.… Continue reading Can I Use an SSD With Time Machine?
Goodbye to Our $25 On/Off Switch
Looking at the image above you can almost hear Hal saying, “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” By coincidence, we heard “I’m afraid I can’t do that” any time we suggested to our Storage Pod designers that we replace the on/off switch in our Storage Pods. You know the one: The Frozen… Continue reading Goodbye to Our $25 On/Off Switch
Planned Maintenance (Thursday 2-4 p.m. PDT)
As part of our Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage maintenance window (Thursday 2-3 p.m. Pacific) we are doing maintenance on some core Backblaze systems and may experience longer downtime affecting Backblaze B2, Backblaze Personal Backup, and Backblaze Business Backup systems. The planned maintenance will be from 2-4 p.m. Pacific. During this time, no new Backblaze or… Continue reading Planned Maintenance (Thursday 2-4 p.m. PDT)
Should I Use an External Drive for Backup?
If you’re already using Backblaze or another cloud backup solution, you’re well on your way to bulletproof data storage security. So why clutter up your desktop with an external hard disk drive and its bulky cable if you don’t have to? Well, there are still a few reasons to consider. Read on for details. Primary… Continue reading Should I Use an External Drive for Backup?
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage Big File Beta
With the 20,000+ people that have signed up for B2, we have received a lot of feedback, and have been working diligently to incorporate it. If you like big files…really big files, you’ll really like this release — the B2 Big File Beta — but there’s a lot more to like. Let’s take a look.
Introducing Catblaze Cloud Backup
Today, Backblaze is launching a new service: Catblaze Cloud Backup. This new service complements our existing Backblaze Personal Backup service, but focuses on the automatic and continuous backup of feline related content on your PC or Mac. Catblaze ensures that your cat related photos, videos, documents, and more will be safely and securely backed up… Continue reading Introducing Catblaze Cloud Backup
World Backup Day Is Today! Are You Backed Up?
Happy World Backup Day! Are you backed up? If not, you should be! OK, World Backup Day may not have the same popularity as Christmas or even Arbor Day, but it’s a great occasion to remind you to check your backup. Find some time today to check your backup, and make sure that your files… Continue reading World Backup Day Is Today! Are You Backed Up?
Our Newest Data Center Technician—Jon!
The Backblaze data center continues to expand, and our newest data center technician there is Jon! Jon’s had an interesting life, including working at a zoo and as a ski instructor. He’s already making an impact in the data center, so if you’re curious about the folks that take care of the hard drives that… Continue reading Our Newest Data Center Technician—Jon!
What’s the Diff: Time Machine vs. Time Capsule
The “What’s the Diff” series is here to explain in plain language what makes up the computer terminology we talk about, to help give you a clearer idea of what it is and how it works. Apple tries to make things really easy and non-intimidating for people who aren’t computer experts. But backing up your… Continue reading What’s the Diff: Time Machine vs. Time Capsule
Load Balancing and Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Backblaze’s firsthand account on the difference between load balancing in cloud backup and cloud storage server environments.
New Customer Support Champion—Troy
As Backblaze continues growing we need seasoned support veterans to help our customers in times of need. That’s why we hired Troy! He’s been around the block in a few support and tech consulting gigs and is going to be a great addition to the Backblaze team! He’s also musically inclined, which is pretty awesome.… Continue reading New Customer Support Champion—Troy
Ransomware Visits Backblaze
“Elli” from our Accounting department was trying to go home. Traffic was starting to build and a 45 minute trip home would become a 90 minute trip shortly. Her Windows 10 PC chimed: She had an email. “Last one,” she uttered as she quickly opened the message. It appeared to be a voicemail file from… Continue reading Ransomware Visits Backblaze
Backblaze Release 4.0.5
We’ve updated our Backblaze Personal Backup and Backblaze Business Backup clients to Version 4.0.5. This is a minor release. Windows: Updated the Command Line install/uninstall capability by adding a silent uninstall option. Note: Command Line install/uninstall is primarily used by Backblaze Business Backup customers. Fixed an isolated data upload bug that could cause large files… Continue reading Backblaze Release 4.0.5
Wanted: Customer Success Manager—Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Thank you for your interest, but this position has been filled. Please check out our jobs page for additional great opportunities at Backblaze. Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage continues to grow and as it does, we are in need of someone to help customers get up and running! Want a challenge? Check out the position and… Continue reading Wanted: Customer Success Manager—Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage