Summary:
Over the years, Backblaze has become more and more popular as an Online Backup provider. Unlimited storage is their big feature or selling point. A couple of other companies provide this. If you have lots of images / video / or data in general and unlimited backup company is a good fit. The features also include: scheduled backups, automatic and custom bandwidth throttling, military-grade encryption and more. Backblaze is available in 11 languages.
Backblaze have pricing plans and services similar to Mozy or Carbonite, however their system is much easier to use and also offers USB and flash drive backup plus external drive support. Their software runs on both Mac and Windows.
Backblaze has added a new feature that allows you to locate a lost or stolen computer. Hopefully it never happens to you but with Backblaze you will be better prepared if it does.
Backblaze Plans & Pricing:
- Home Backup – $5 per month or $50 per year
- Business Backup – $50/computer per year
Company Profile:
Located in Sane Mateo, CA, Backblaze was founded in 2007 by CEO, Gleb Budman. Backblaze was the first company in data storage to offer unlimited online back up for businesses and is recommended by more than 50 online backup articles. Renown for their military-grade encryption and ease of use.
Steven is a web developer and online technology expert. He has built global networks and websites for fortune 500 companies. A graduate of Georgia Tech in Chemical Engineering, he now happily spends his time building Joomla and WordPress websites as well as reviewing online backup services, web hosting and anything else that needs reviewing.