Backblaze
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cloud storage, data backup |
| Founded | 2007 in San Mateo, California, United States |
| Founder | Gleb Budman |
| Headquarters | San Mateo , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Gleb Budman (Founder) |
| Products | Computer Backup, B2 Cloud Storage |
| Website | www |
Backblaze, Inc. is a U.S.-based company specializing in cloud storage and data backup services, with its headquarters located in San Mateo, California. Established in 2007 by entrepreneur Gleb Budman alongside other founders, Backblaze provides two main offerings: Computer Backup and B2 Cloud Storage, catering to both individual consumers and corporate clients.
History
Backblaze was created in 2007 in San Mateo, California, and introduced its online backup solution in 2008, compatible with both macOS and Windows operating systems. The company took steps toward public trading by filing for an IPO on the Nasdaq exchange under the symbol BLZE in October 2021 and successfully went public the following month.
In March 2022, Backblaze collaborated with Catalogic, a data protection company, to improve defenses against ransomware attacks and optimize tape storage management.
Since 2013, Backblaze has consistently released quarterly reports detailing the reliability of hard drives used in its data centers, disclosing annual failure rates categorized by drive model to maintain transparency.
Cloud backup
Backblaze's original offering is a continuous and automated computer backup service provided through a monthly subscription model.
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
Introduced in September 2015, B2 Cloud Storage functions as an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform designed for integration with business software. In May 2020, the company rolled out an Amazon S3-compatible API that allows users to employ existing tools without needing to modify them. By May 2022, B2 was enhanced with cloud replication capabilities, enabling customers to back up data across geographically dispersed locations for improved redundancy.
Data centers
Backblaze manages five data centers: four located within the United States (two near Sacramento, one in Phoenix, and a facility in Reston, Virginia that opened in December 2022), plus one facility situated in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In September 2022, the firm acquired 1MW of capacity at Nautilus’s floating data center based in Stockton, California, supporting its global infrastructure growth and operational scalability.