Is Backblaze good for storage?

Backblaze proves that online backup services do not need to be expensive or complicated. It offers unlimited backup storage for a single PC and is easy to set up….Backblaze Specs.

What RAID does Backblaze use?

For the individual Storage Pods we cluster 15 hard drives into a single RAID6 volume with two parity drives (out of the 15). The RAID Array is created with the mdadm utility. For Backblaze Vault Storage Pods each is one of 20 pods needed to create a Backblaze Vault.

How much storage does a Backblaze have?

A Backblaze Vault is comprised of 20 Storage Pods, each with 60 disk drives, for a total of 1200 drives. Depending on the size of the hard drive, each vault will hold: 12TB hard drives => 12.1 petabytes/vault (Deploying today.)

How long will Backblaze keep my files?

for 30 days
By default, Backblaze saves any old versions or deleted files for 30 days. Now you can extend that version history to 1-Year or Forever for an additional fee.

What server has the most storage?

Inspur Launches New Server with World’s Highest Storage Density. On June 25th (local time in Germany), Inspur launched the NF5486M5 server with the world’s highest storage density at the ISC18 (International Supercomputing Conference 2018).

What is the safest cloud storage?

Top 10 Safest Cloud Storage of 2021

• IDrive.
• pCloud.
• Sync.com.
• Microsoft OneDrive.
• Google Drive.
• Egnyte Connect.
• MEGA.
• Tresorit.

How long does Backblaze keep deleted files?

Why do we need a Backblaze Storage pod?

Offering both an unlimited online backup service and the world’s least expensive cloud storage service takes a lot of data storage. When Backblaze started out we needed a way to store our customer’s data inexpensively and safely. We developed the Backblaze Storage Pod as the key building block of our cloud storage.

How many pods are needed for a Backblaze vault?

The RAID Array is created with the mdadm utility. For Backblaze Vault Storage Pods each is one of 20 pods needed to create a Backblaze Vault. A Backblaze Vault divides up a file into 20 pieces (17 data and 3 parity) and places a piece of the file on each of the 20 Storage Pods in the Vault.

How is data stored in a Backblaze vault?

One of the most important concepts here is that to store or retrieve data with a Backblaze Storage Pod or a Backblaze Vault Pod, it is always through HTTPS. There is no iSCSI, no NFS, no SQL, no Fibre Channel.

What kind of cloud storage does Backblaze use?

B2 Cloud Storage is similar to Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure storage, and Google Cloud Storage – but at a much lower cost. As a highly open company, Backblaze publishes detailed information on the Storage Pod hardware, the Vault software, and the reliability statistics behind the hard drives it uses.