Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
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José Luis R.
Verified UserEducation Management · Self-Employed
I have used Backblaze for over two years and I am VERY happy with it.
I am just plain happy. My intention is to renew again and again my yearly subscription with them. The reason I started using this software is that The New York Times uses it as well. If they use it, the software must be fantastic!
- Ease of use
- Security
- Peace of mind
- Everything works in the background
- I don't even need to update the software because it does it automatically
- I cannot think of anything
- They send a regular newsletter, and many of the articles they send are too tricky for me to understand
- Maybe if they wrote some of those articles in a more user-friendly language for people like me who are ignorant about IT
Mukul N.
Verified UserComputer & Network Security · 2-10 employees
Relaible Cloud Storage at a fraction of a cost ..
I am very much satisfy with the B2 and their support (support team is very prompt as well as knowledgeable) .
- Low cost (Because of their fair uses policy as well as no minimum storage commitment)
- Easily configurable with most of the industry leading backup software
- Newly added S3 support
- Object locking makes it impossible to delete the backup before the retention period
- No IAM based bucket distribution like AWS
Switched From
Pricing
Why they chose it
"Wasabi policy is based on minimum commitment as well as they charged for 30 days extra for each and every deleted object ."
Verified Professional
E-Learning · Self-Employed
While I have changed to a NAS and Cloud Backup from someone else, this is a good cloud option
Overall the system was okay to use, but was disappointed when it missed crucial files on occassion.
I liked how easy it was to implement into my current network structure and was easy to setup end clients for this
- I didn't like how it missed some files and was slow for no apparent reason, especially on a fast network
- I also found Synology did not officially support backblaze, so changed to a competitor which was supported in the end
Why they chose it
"I chose originally for pricing."
Randi T.
Verified UserNon-Profit Organization Management · 2-10 employees
Backblaze Back Up for Nonprofit
The biggest problem Backblaze solved was that when we had previously used another company for backing up files (which was a more cloud based system) we lost files when a staff member deleted files thinking our main account was linked to them. When in fact the files were lost because they were the original author. This was a huge loss of time having to rewrite manuals and operating documents. Now when we have a staff member leave we have them condense their files and transfer it to my computer as the Operations Director and I can make sure they are backed up and as needed given to new staff when the time comes. The other benefit is everything runs in the background automatically. Gone are the days when we would plug in a harddrive for back up and were lucky to remember to do it once a month.
- First of all you just can't beat their price for this type of automatic back up system
- Most platforms I had researched either had size limits or cost much more
- For a small non-profit we were so happy (and able to sleep better at night) knowing if our computer crashed we would be safe and able to keep going
- We have had a slight issue w/ backing up our harddrive because we travel to different venues and use that same harddrive for our video footage
- We just have to set really good reminders so we don't forget to plug it back in
Switched From
While we still use Google drive for some file sharing and other features we decided we needed a better system for pure back up that didn't run the risk of different staff members deleting files.
Why they chose it
"Backblaze was the one that was in our price range and had the features we were looking for."
Ben H.
Verified UserDesign · 2-10 employees
Does it's thing, invisibly.
For me Backblaze is primarily disaster recovery protection. If my MacBook is lost/stolen/corrupted I know I can get everything back using backblaze. It works well on windows or mac, and allows me to exclude certain folders or file types I don't want backed up which reduces the size of the backup. After the initial backup, incremental backups work well and mean there's not a massive bandwidth requirement. All in, great software that has your back!
- The power of backblaze for personal backup is that it doesn't get in your way
- It just sits there in the tray, but it accurately detects file changes and backs these up to the cloud
- I have used the recovery process before and it works well
- It's not the cheapest, but it does do what it should
Why they chose it
"Price was a factor, as was multi OS compatibility and ease of restore."
Jamison M.
Verified UserInternet · 2-10 employees
Great, cost-effective option for remote backup
I've been using BackBlaze for over 2 years and haven't had any issues with the software, it does a great job notifying me when an employee's machine hasn't been backed up and does a good job of well, backing things up.
- Business licensing allowed me to purchase all the licenses my team needed
- The simple invite method works great
- This is one of those things you should have but hope you never need
- Migrating computers really isn't a thing with Backblaze
- It'd be nice to have a migrate options available
Switched From
Carbonite sold off their commercial arm. When I needed them most, to recover video's of my 1 year old their software FAILED TO BACK UP VIDEO FILES
Why they chose it
"cheap, easy, group management"
John Dykstra D.
Verified UserInformation Technology and Services · Self-Employed
Best value
From my experience, Backblaze delivers what they promise without any hassles. So, that makes me happy.
- I found Backblaze had by far the best pricing structure for data backup
- I use their bucket system for my customers and haven't had any problems
I think they still need some additional tools for downloading and interacting with the data but I believe they are always working to make the product better
Switched From
The pricing mode was not what I was looking for anymore.
Why they chose it
"Much better pricing."
Joseph C.
Verified UserPhotography · Self-Employed
Just go with Backblaze
I love Backblaze. They offer exceptional products for way below the competitions pricing.
- I use their B2 backup on my NAS
- I needed something that was affordable but also reliable
- B2 checked those boxes for my business
- I don’t have any cons for this product
Why they chose it
"Straightforward product offerings. Not pushy to buy more services."
Christopher D.
Verified UserInformation Technology and Services · 2-10 employees
Best Backup on the Market for Business
For our small business, the software was a huge success and came in handy when one of our back drives went bad. Setup on our server and workstations was seamless and easy to manage from any device.
- The best part of this software is how easy it is to configure and setup
- A few simple clicks, a private key for encryption, and it runs quietly in the background when connected to the internet uploading data as specified in your options
- Cost for the amount of storage is lower than most providers without having to rely on cold storage options
- Backblaze relies on the computer state for backups, and doesn't give a huge number of options for data recovery
- If you lose a file, you need to make sure to restore it before the next backup kicks in and removes the file for good
- Software does not run on network drives or NAS very easily
- NAS sometimes has software to integrate, but usually not a dual direction backup
- Upload was pretty slow
- We are on 400/400 fiber and the 600GB upload took almost 3 days
Jonathan A.
Verified UserLaw Practice · 11-50 employees
My review of Backblaze
Experience has been smooth and works as described. Company has surpassed expectations. Highly recommend.
- Started with a free trial and was instantly converted into a paying customer when I realized how easy it is to use and how fairly priced it is
- Pros- Cost - $130 for a 2 year plan Unlimited storage - peace of mind storage will never run out Easy to use software - Installed one piece of software and within 3-4 clicks, it started backing up and worked in the background while I continued to use my system Backup internals - it continuously backs up every couple of minutes/hours once it spots changes Speed of backup - large backups finish quickly Lots of security options - 2FA authentication, private key encryption - for that extra level of security
- It does not allow the backing up of applications and system files
- In other words, you cannot make a bootable image of your system
- If this was available, Backblaze would be perfect
Switched From
Privacy; encryption, cost and unlimited storage.
Why they chose it
"It just works."
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