2021 - Backblaze Blog | Cloud Storage & Cloud Backup

2021 and Beyond: Backblaze’s Predictions for the Coming Year

Read the Backblaze team’s predictions for the cloud computing industry in 2022.

The Case for Backup Over Sync

What are you missing when you use a sync service without a backup? Find out in this post.

How Interns Can Help Your Business and the World

Learn how our Growth team developed their internship program to bring more value to both the interns and the company.

Testing Your Ransomware Readiness

Read this post to learn why you should test your ransomware defense strategy and ways you can develop a testing protocol.

Our Response to the Log4j Vulnerability

Learn more about the recent Apache Log4j vulnerability and the actions we took in response.

We followed up on our initial drive life study in 2013 with data from over 200,000 disk drives. Read this post to see the latest from our reporting on the life expectancy of the drives in our data centers.

NAS and the Hybrid Cloud

A hybrid cloud strategy can help you get the most out of your NAS. Learn how you can achieve a hybrid cloud strategy with NAS and cloud storage.

Will Containers Replace Virtual Machines?

Are containers on track to replace virtual machines? It’s not a simple answer—in this post, we weigh in on the debate.

System Maintenance Update: Log4j Vulnerability

As you may be aware, a vulnerability was publicly announced recently relating to Apache Log4j, a common logging library widely used by companies around the world. Our first priority was to make sure our customers’ data is protected and our environment is secure. So, when we learned of this vulnerability, our security, technical operations, and… Continue reading System Maintenance Update: Log4j Vulnerability

Understanding Cloud Backup vs. Cloud Sync

Learn more about the difference between cloud backup and cloud sync so that you can make the best decision about how to adequately protect your data.

A Guide for the Family IT Manager

Are you the person in your family that everyone turns to for tech help? Read this guide for a ways you can set up simple tech solutions for your family.

Why the World Needs Lower Egress Fees

We believe in a multi-cloud world powered by low or zero egress fees. Read more about what that means.

What Are Microservices?

Most of the biggest apps on the planet use a microservices architecture. Learn more about this popular method for developing web apps and the considerations for choosing a cloud provider to support a microservices approach.