Backblaze and Opti9 are partnering up to bring Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage to joint customers around the world as well as businesses in Canada who are required to keep their data within national borders.
The who and the why
Opti9 is the international leader in hybrid cloud solutions that delivers managed cloud services, application development and modernization, backup and disaster recovery, security, and compliance solutions to businesses around the world. By bringing Backblaze into their solution set, Opti9 is onboarding high performance, low cost cloud storage that works within all the solutions they provide.
Increasingly, companies seeking managed services support are demanding solutions made up of best-in-breed providers. While traditional cloud platforms work against this principle of interoperability, Backblaze and solution providers like Opti9 are committed to delivering cloud solutions without the limitations, complexity, and high pricing that are holding businesses back.
As Jim Stechyson, the President of Opti9 put it:
Backblaze and Opti9 focus on empowering businesses with the best cloud solutions available. Being able to integrate the high performance and low total cost of ownership of Backblaze’s object storage into our set of solutions will greatly enhance our ability to drive success for our customers.
How to get started
Interested resellers or customers who want to start working with Opti9 and Backblaze today can go to the Opti9 website. Check out our joint S3 compatible hot storage offering and book your demo to get started.
For customers based in Canada, Backblaze will be opening a new data region centered in Toronto in the first quarter of 2025. As part of the partnership, Opti9 will be the exclusive provider of server backup solutions in the Canadian channel for Backblaze B2 Reserve and the Powered by Backblaze program.
More about the new Backblaze data region in Canada
The new Canadian data region gives businesses the freedom to access Backblaze’s open, interoperable cloud solution, while still allowing customers to benefit from local storage and compliance. Located in Toronto, Ontario, the data center has been assessed and maintains a security program that addresses the requirements of SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and HIPAA. The region will be available to customers in the first quarter of 2025.
If you’d like to receive notifications about the data region opening date and when you can start storing data in Canada, you can sign up for the waitlist today.
