Cybersecurity has become a “when not if” scenario, and small to medium sized businesses are a favorite target for cyber attackers. Here are some tips about how to bolster your cybersecurity strategy.
The Free Credit Trap: Building SaaS Infrastructure for Long-Term Sustainability
Many businesses use AWS’s free cloud credits to create their cloud-based infrastructure. But, those AWS bills are no fun. Here are some ways you can leverage free credits without getting locked into AWS long term.
Announcing Instant Business Recovery, a Joint Solution by Continuity Centers
Cloud Instant Business Recovery (IBR) helps businesses of all sizes prepare for and recover from all types of disaster—from ransomware attacks to natural catastrophes.
A Cyber Insurance Checklist: Learn How to Lower Risk to Better Secure Coverage
Shopping for cyber insurance? Set yourself up for success with this readiness checklist.
Python GIL vs. nogil: Boost I/O Performance 10x With One Line Change
We tested different version of Python with the Backblaze B2 CLI, and the results are in. Check out which version did best.
How to Use Veeam’s V12 Direct-to-Object Storage Feature
When Veeam released its direct-to-object storage feature in v12, they expanded they way enterprises can use cloud and on-premises storage. Let’s talk about how you might want to adjust your cloud and on-premises storage strategy.
From Chaos to Clarity: 6 Best Practices for Organizing Big Data
When you’re organizing big data within an object storage bucket, there are a few powerful tools you can start using today.
Backblaze Drive Stats for Q1 2023
Read the Q1 2023 Drive Stats report, and join the conversation in the comments.
How to Back Up WordPress
Whether you’re blogging about flowers or running a business, WordPress is a powerful tool to build your website. Here’s how to back up your WordPress site.
How Long Should You Keep Backups?
When you’re designing your backup strategy, an important foundational question is how long you need to retain your backups. Let’s talk about some of the things that might help you answer that question.
Backblaze Is 16!
Backblaze started with a dream about easy online backup 16 years ago. Here are some highlights from our journey.
How To Do Bare Metal Backup and Recovery
When you’re looking to restore a computer as quickly as possible, backing up files alone is not enough. Bare metal recovery leverages image-based backups to restore everything on your computer including your operating system, system files, programs, and more.
10 Stories From 10 Years of Drive Stats Data
Ten years ago today, we started tracking Drive Stats data. Here are a few stories from along the way.
A Tale of Two NAS Setups, Part Two: Managing Media Files
If you’re any kind of computer user, you know that data only grows over time. If you’re in media and entertainment, though, it seems like it happens overnight (even when you thought you finally had enough storage). Here’s how adding cloud storage to your NAS setup can help.
What “Dead to Me” Taught Us About 3-2-1 Backup
It’s not often you can bring together a hit Netflix TV show and a good backup strategy. Read on to see what Dead to Me taught us about a good 3-2-1 backup strategy.
Extended Maintenance Window for US West Data Center
On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. PT (4:00 p.m. UTC), we’ll be performing planned maintenance on a data center in our U.S. West data region. We do not anticipate any service impacts outside of what customers typically experience during our standard scheduled maintenance.
World Backup Day: Backing Up by the Numbers
It’s World Backup Day! Join us in celebrating by reading about some of our favorite Personal Backup trends and facts.
Building Your (Digital) Go Bag
When you live in a world where natural disasters can strike quickly and be devastating, it’s important to know what things you can do to prepare. Here’s your checklist of important documents to have at the ready—and don’t forget to digitize what you can.