Cloud storage, backup solutions, and data security by Backblaze
Backblaze projects B2 cloud storage growth to 60 percent in Q4
Backblaze reported Q3 revenue of 46.7 million dollars, marking a 26 percent increase from the prior period. The company also posted an adjusted EBITDA margin of 33 percent, up from 23 percent a ...
Backblaze 20TB plus drives reach over a quarter of fleet as storage technology evolves
Backblaze announced that more than a quarter of its drive fleet now consists of 20TB or larger drives. The company noted that manufacturers are actively developing 40TB drives and projecting ...
Lukka leverages Backblaze B2 for cross-environment blockchain data access in AWS Frankfurt
Backblaze announced that Lukka has transferred almost 3 petabytes of active blockchain data to Backblaze B2. This move creates a unified data layer enabling compute operations both in AWS ...
Backblaze sets network traffic record in July as Q3 sees higher CDN usage and migration shifts
Backblaze reported a new network traffic record for July, citing significant growth across its operations. The company’s Q3 update points to increased content delivery network (CDN) baselines, ...
Seagate sees clean quarter in Backblaze drive reliability report
Backblaze disclosed that for the most recent quarter, all drive models recording zero or one failure in its fleet were manufactured by Seagate. The company cautioned that while these results are ...
Backblaze 10TB Seagate drives post 9.33 percent AFR with 22 failures out of 965 units
Backblaze disclosed that its 10TB Seagate hard drives recorded a 9.33 percent annualized failure rate (AFR) this quarter, with 22 failures from a total of 965 drives. The company emphasized that ...
Backblaze notes spike in quarterly AFR while lifetime AFR remains stable
Backblaze reported that its quarterly Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) increased to 1.73 percent, while the lifetime AFR moved up by 0.02 points. The company emphasized that although the quarterly ...
Backblaze enhances Jamf integration with flexible Mac backup onboarding
Backblaze announced an upgrade to its integration with Jamf, introducing more flexible Mac backup onboarding capabilities. The update allows devices to be matched using known user data or ...
Silent agent deployment streamlined by Backblaze for Mac backup management
Backblaze announces that its Computer Backup agent now supports fully silent installation, requiring no prompts or post-install steps before beginning backups. The update is designed for Mac ...
Backblaze drive failure rate rises to 1.73 percent as older and Seagate models show higher issues
Backblaze reported that its drive failure rate for the quarter increased to 1.73 percent, up from 1.24 percent in the previous period. According to the company, the rise is attributed mainly to ...
Backblaze, Inc. open source Drive Stats data drives research on 1.66 million drive years
Backblaze, Inc. announced that researchers have published a peer reviewed study analyzing 12 years of its open source Drive Stats data, covering more than 1.66 million drive years to assess the ...
Backblaze, Inc. draws 1,300 builders to GenAI Media Hackathon as firstframe wins top prize
Backblaze, Inc. has concluded its GenAI Media Hackathon, attracting participation from more than 1,300 builders. The event focused on creating innovative AI-powered media applications using the ...
Backblaze Inc. enables Hume_AI to achieve 10 GB/s uploads with B2 cloud storage and eliminate egress fees
Backblaze Inc. has announced that Hume_AI switched to its B2 cloud storage solution, enabling upload speeds of 10 GB/s and eliminating egress fees for users moving large volumes of machine ...
Backblaze secures 335 million dollar CoreWeave deal as object storage gains traction after 1 billion dollar funding rounds
Backblaze, Inc. has finalized a 335 million dollar agreement with CoreWeave, signaling a pivotal moment for object storage in artificial intelligence infrastructure. This development comes on the ...
Backblaze, Inc. launches B2Overdrive aiming to boost throughput and reduce vendor lock in
Backblaze, Inc. introduced its new B2Overdrive solution on the second day of the Ai42026 event, targeting storage bottlenecks that challenge AI builders. The company identified persistent issues ...
Backblaze, Inc. draws 12,000 plus AI builders to Las Vegas GenAI event
Backblaze, Inc. participates in the opening day of the Ai42026 event, where over 12,000 artificial intelligence builders converge in Las Vegas. The company is present at Booth 1248 and will ...
Backblaze, Inc. closes generative media hackathon with $7,000 grand prize at stake
Backblaze, Inc. announced that today marks the final opportunity for participants to submit entries to its Generative Media Hackathon, featuring a prize pool totaling $10,000, with a $7,000 grand ...
Backblaze, Inc. launches Generative Media Hackathon targeting AI and agentic media developers
Backblaze, Inc. has announced the launch of its Generative Media Hackathon, encouraging developers exploring multimodal AI, video and audio generation, and agentic media pipelines to participate. ...
Wynd Labs selects Backblaze as AI data ingestion exceeds 2PB per day
Backblaze, Inc. has been selected by Grass Network, operated by Wynd Labs, to handle the storage of 2–3 petabytes of AI data daily. The decision was driven by Backblaze offering zero delete ...
Backblaze, Inc. to unveil cloud traffic shifts with live data report
Backblaze, Inc. will address rapid changes in cloud traffic in a live session featuring real-time data insights. Brent Nowak and Stephanie Doyle are set to analyze the latest movements captured ...
Backblaze, Inc. to present advanced storage architectures for GPU-intensive AI workloads at Ai4
Backblaze, Inc. is set to present at Ai4, focusing on how teams working with multi-petabyte, multimodal datasets architect storage solutions to efficiently feed GPUs at scale. The session, led ...
