Comments on: Backblaze Online Backup Service

By: Davi

Davi — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 13:43:39 +0000

This is so great about Backblaze.I like Backblaze because of the unlimited backup plan they have and unlike for Mozy which has banished the unlimited backup plan.Today luck was on my side because i found an online website that writes about Backblaze called backuplineup.com well it does not only write about Backblaze but also writes on other backup services like Safecopy,Mozy,SugarSync and it really gives one the choice to choose an online backup that suits his or her needs.

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:19:54 +0000

I have backblaze and I recently purchased a imac book, I am trying to restore my files which were in microsoft office and jpeg can anyone help me with what I need to get these files converted?

By: Double B

Double B — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:49:13 +0000

Can someone give a couple of referrals for offsite storage companies that works well with a MAC with a external hard drive?

By: JohnnyBoyClub

JohnnyBoyClub — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:14:30 +0000

I think i will stay to my online backup service called http://www.dmailer.com/dmailer-backup.html . Their software is free and i can use it for a lot of things. And their online storage is also free up to 3gb of storage.
When i started using it i didn’t know that many in computers but their software was easy to use.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:34:52 +0000

Has anyone tried SpiderOak? Does not use S3 like BackBlaze, JungleDisk or CloudBerry. But you can backup/store/sync 100GB for $10/month ($100/year) across multiple PC, Mac and Linux systems.

By: Mozy vs. Carbonite: Mac Backup Smackdown

Mozy vs. Carbonite: Mac Backup Smackdown — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:02:50 +0000

[...] wait, a new contender approaches the ring! New to the scene is Internet darling BackBlaze. The winner of the Mozy vs. Carbonite bout will go on to fight BackBlaze in a further review, [...]

By: topomatt

topomatt — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:19:00 +0000

Backblaze looks great, has everything I want. Unfortunately I can’t use it due to their belief that everyone wants to backup everything. I have about 30 gigs that I want to back up. Backblaze wants to backup 280 gigs and there is no practical way for me to tell Backblaze to only backup the 30 gigs. You can’t even see which folders Backblaze is trying to backup so I’m not even sure the data I want to backup is included in that 300 gigs. Appears to me that Backblaze has purposely created a system that is as unfriendly as possible to power users because they are afraid we’ll take advantage of the word “unlimited” in their marketing information. There is no other practical explanation for the system they have created.

By: Paperless Office

Paperless Office — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:33:07 +0000

It may have been discussed but not as in depth as this.
-Jack

By: Backblaze for Mac Now Live

Backblaze for Mac Now Live — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:01:47 +0000

[...] Last December we pointed you to cloud-based backup solution, Backblaze. At the time it was only in beta release for Mac, but today that changes. Head on over and try Backblaze out for yourself, as it’s now open to the public. [...]

By: Slyvia Rios

Slyvia Rios — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:55:55 +0000

Nice theme – did you build it?

By: Alita Rieder

Alita Rieder — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:32:18 +0000

Wasn’t this discussed last week?

By: Goodbye 2008. Hello 2009. | Backblaze Blog

Goodbye 2008. Hello 2009. | Backblaze Blog — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:58:50 +0000

[...] And the attention it drew after being covered by TUAW, TechCrunch, Ars Technica, Venture Beat, TheAppleBlog, and others flooded the service with requests, which we are still trying to [...]

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:33:38 +0000

I’m using the BackBlaze trial on my Mac. Like it overall.. though I realized that, since they provide a Zip file of unencrypted files (or the DVD or hard drive) that their employees have full access to my data.. not so good. Seems many of the other services encrypt things *before* the are backed up and *after* they are restored.. so everything is on the client machine. May be a deal breaker for me.

By: Jack

Jack — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:35:56 +0000

For the Mac, I like http://www.MyOtherDrive.com. They offer online backup and file sharing. Their online backup supports scheduled unattended operation and AES 128b-it encryption. Combine their backup with their file sharing (both public and private file sharing) you have a great combination. That alone sets them apart from most online backup sites – but their accounts – from free to Pro accounts that start as low as $1.99 makes then the value leader. They run as a Java applet in the browser and support Mac OS / X.

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:52:40 +0000

I had almost the exact same reaction to Backblaze as this guy (just found that blog in this one while doing some searching for product reviews):

http://www.deepjiveinterests.com/2008/09/17/backblaze-why-do-you-make-it-so-hard-to-like-you/

Summary: exclusion based backup with an option to go with inclusion is not as great as it sounds for a few key reasons.

If you don’t want to back up everything on your computer (I don’t), or want to use their free trial before you commit, then this software becomes almost unusable. This is too bad as I’ve not found a good alternative (I have had bad experiences with Mozy).

If anyone can think of a good workaround, let me know. I’d love to make this product work.

By: Tomislav

Tomislav — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:58:39 +0000

What will happen if I backup a USB drive and disconnect it? Will Backblaze erase the files from the backup the next time I run it?