Backblaze Release 1.0.3

Backblaze has made a new release available and all users are scheduled to be automatically upgraded over the next two weeks. Below are the enhancements in this release:

Release Date: 6/8/09
Windows Version: 1.0.3.209
Mac Version: 1.0.3.210
Auto-Update: All Users

Enhanced Bandwidth Utilization

Streamlined metadata uploads to reduce bandwidth usage and enhance backup speed.

Enhanced Update Checking

“Check for Updates” menu item now takes users to a dedicated update page if a new update is available. (Note: software autoupdates, so checking for updates is optional.)

UI Enhancements

Updated new graphics elements including “Vault” and “Computer.”
Updated certain dialogs with the Vista “white” look and feel. (Windows)

Added Exclusions

Excluded WER (Windows Error Reporting) folder. (Windows)
Excluded Mac mail “Envelope Index” since it constantly changes and is then recreated automatically. (Mac)

Minor Bug Fixes

Increased height of several pull down menus that became too short after adding support for blind users.
Updated installer to handle certain permission restrictions. (Mac)
Updated installer to fix “standard” user install regression. (Mac)
Updated installer to handle spaces in temporary folder names or the lack of an existing temporary folder altogether. (Mac)

About Gleb Budman

Gleb Budman is a co-founder and has served as our chief executive officer since 2007, guiding the business from its inception in a Palo Alto apartment to a company serving customers in more than 175 countries with over an exabyte of data under management. Gleb has served as a member of our board of directors since 2009 and as chairperson since January 2021. Prior to Backblaze, Gleb was the senior director of product management at SonicWall and the vice president of products at MailFrontier, which was acquired by SonicWall. Before that, he served in a senior position at Kendara, which was acquired by Excite@Home, and previously founded and successfully exited two other startup companies.