Backblaze has made a new release available and some users are being automatically upgraded. Below are the enhancements in this release: Release Date: 6/5/09 Windows Version: 1.0.0.149 Mac Version: 1.0.0.150 Auto-Update: Some Users Minor release to address a few small issues including: Cloned Drive Primary Drive Selection A small percentage of (mostly Mac) users that… Continue reading What’s New in Backblaze Releases 1.0.0.149 and 1.0.0.150
What’s New in Backblaze Releases 1.0.0.143 and 1.0.0.144
Backblaze has made a new release available and all users are scheduled to be automatically upgraded. Below are the enhancements in this release: Release Date: 6/2/09 Windows Version: 1.0.0.143 Mac Version: 1.0.0.144 Auto-Update: All Users Cloned Drive Support In April, Backblaze released a dramatically improved system for supporting external drives. Previously when an external drive… Continue reading What’s New in Backblaze Releases 1.0.0.143 and 1.0.0.144
How We Approach Updates: The Backblaze Philosophy for New Releases
Backblaze is constantly listening to customer feedback and innovating internally. The new features, bug fixes, and underlying enhancements that result from these become available in various releases of the Backblaze service. One of the pieces of feedback we heard was that some of you wanted to know more about these releases. We listened and I… Continue reading How We Approach Updates: The Backblaze Philosophy for New Releases
A Reminder That June Is Backup Awareness Month: Are You Protected?
For Backup Awareness Month, Backblaze conducted its second annual user backup study. Well, we still have a ways to go as only 6% of consumers are doing regular backups. To celebrate Backup Awareness Month, continue spreading the message, and get people backing up their computers, we are giving away a Free One-Year Subscription to Backblaze… Continue reading A Reminder That June Is Backup Awareness Month: Are You Protected?
A Fun Challenge from TheAppleBlog: A Request for Old-Time Creativity
Josh Pigford at TheAppleBlog was excited by the arrival of a new simple drawing application for the Mac called “Paintbrush” that brought back the pixelated times of the past. To celebrate, he challenged his readers to create images with the new app and offered to give two one-year subscriptions to Backblaze to the best ones.… Continue reading A Fun Challenge from TheAppleBlog: A Request for Old-Time Creativity
Announcing the Winners of Our Backblaze Mac Launch Giveaway
Two weeks ago Backblaze launched the Mac version of its unlimited online backup service. As part of the launch, we randomly selected 25 people who installed on the day of the launch to receive a free one year license to the Backblaze service. I wanted to share a few of the responses we received when… Continue reading Announcing the Winners of Our Backblaze Mac Launch Giveaway
It’s Here: Backblaze Officially Launches Its Native Mac Version
Backblaze loves the Mac, and even tried to bring back Steve Jobs, so we’re very excited today to make our unlimited online backup service available to all Mac users. With half the founding team originally from Apple, we couldn’t wait to support the Mac platform. We’re thrilled to do so and to see some of… Continue reading It’s Here: Backblaze Officially Launches Its Native Mac Version
It Can Sometimes Be a Problem
Cara is a good friend of ours and a we had a great time trying to shoot something for the Backblaze homepage. As a bonus, Cara does all of her own stunts so we were able to use real fire with real gasoline instead of CGI fire.
Have You Ever Been a Data Crisis Counselor for a Friend or Family Member?
Dan Tynan’s article “The 7 dirtiest jobs in IT” hit a nerve with many an IT worker, and Tynan followed it up with “Even dirtier IT jobs.” Number six on the list of the dirtiest jobs? Data crisis counselor. This is a person on the other end of the phone from “sobbing adults who’ve lost… Continue reading Have You Ever Been a Data Crisis Counselor for a Friend or Family Member?
Backblaze Doubles Unlimited Storage Capacity for Large Drives
Since the company started, Backblaze has offered unlimited storage for its online backup customers. However, as users have taken more photos, downloaded more music, smashed VHS tapes into their DVD readers, and generally created more data, their needs have grown. As Nat Tumatch of Morespace, Wyoming says, Unlimited is too limiting. Do I look like… Continue reading Backblaze Doubles Unlimited Storage Capacity for Large Drives
Gartner Cloud Statistics: Cloud Service Sales Forecasted to Rise 21%
Cloud services are forecast to be a bright spot amidst dire economic times. Reaching $56.3 billion by the end of 2009, cloud services are expected to generate two times the revenue of Google (which is partially included) and a growth rate that exceeds the company’s 18% year-over-year rate. By 2013, Gartner expects cloud services to… Continue reading Gartner Cloud Statistics: Cloud Service Sales Forecasted to Rise 21%
Are Your Photos Safe? A Look Back at the Ofoto Kodak Gallery
Kodak Gallery, formerly known as “Ofoto,” claims to be the leading online digital photo developing service. Customers upload photos to the site, use it as a way to store and share photos online, and count on it as a photo backup. However, today Kodak updated its storage policy to say that it will delete your… Continue reading Are Your Photos Safe? A Look Back at the Ofoto Kodak Gallery
Backblaze or Carbonite? Why Carbonite Data Loss Reports Miss the Point
Online backup service provider Carbonite was all over the news this week for suing two of its suppliers, claiming the vendors set up the systems that were responsible for losing 7,500 customers’ data. First published in The Boston Globe, the story was picked up by TechCrunch, Computerworld, CNET, and at least 20 other media outlets.… Continue reading Backblaze or Carbonite? Why Carbonite Data Loss Reports Miss the Point
A Customer Story: How Critical U.S. Masters Swimming Data Was Lost
Nearly 50,000 swimmers nationwide rely on the U.S. Masters Swimming organization for training, competitions, and various local programs. Started in 1970, the organization has grown to support 500 local clubs and its website, www.usms.org, is the hub that helps manage this large, distributed nonprofit. Yesterday, during a routine import, the database containing all the member… Continue reading A Customer Story: How Critical U.S. Masters Swimming Data Was Lost
The Story of Ma.gnolia: A Social Bookmarking Site That Wilted with No Backup
Ma.gnolia.com was a bookmark storing and sharing service (similar to Delicious.com) that has shut down due to data loss. The company started several years ago and built a small, but adoring user community that liked Ma.gnolia’s easy-to-use API and caching of linked pages. The service was the work of Larry Halff who nearly single-handedly built… Continue reading The Story of Ma.gnolia: A Social Bookmarking Site That Wilted with No Backup
A Warm Welcome to Former HP Upline Customers Looking for a New Home
HP is shutting down its Upline online backup service. No official announcement has been made, but HP has sent its users a notice (shown below) saying it will shut down the service on March 31st. TechCrunch has reported about previous trouble the service had and the current shutdown. Backblaze is offering HP Upline users a… Continue reading A Warm Welcome to Former HP Upline Customers Looking for a New Home
Backblaze Attending TechCrunch Cloud Computing Roundtable
TechCrunch is holding its next roundtable on Feb 27th asking the question, “Whose Cloud Is It Anyway?” Assembling 275 people together, TechCrunch intends to discuss whether clouds will be closed, warring platforms or open, interconnected systems. Other questions I believe should be discussed include: What is the appropriate level for a cloud to exist at?… Continue reading Backblaze Attending TechCrunch Cloud Computing Roundtable
A Look at the Future of Internet Speeds: Is Faster Broadband Coming Soon?
Broadband connections in the United States are 10 times slower than those in South Korea. In fact, we are #15 based on average connection speed, behind not only Japan, Finland, France, and Sweden (which are all at least three times faster) but also countries including Iceland, Poland, and Portugal that are blessed with significantly faster… Continue reading A Look at the Future of Internet Speeds: Is Faster Broadband Coming Soon?