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I use multiple Blackblaze accounts (https://www.backblaze.com/ https://www.backblaze.com/). My requirements, and why I picked Blackblaze: 1) Work and personal
by dbg31415 10y ago
I use multiple Blackblaze accounts (https://www.backblaze.com/ https://www.backblaze.com/).
My requirements, and why I picked Blackblaze:
1) Work and personal data must be kept separate. (I use multiple Blackblaze accounts.)
2) Backups must be continuous and happen behind the scenes, I must never have to manually trigger a backup.
3) Must be able to restore not just a file, but a file on a specific date (Blackblaze keeps all changes for up to 30 days... wish it was longer but this hasn't caused me any issues yet).
4) Must be secure, encrypted, and support 2FA.
5) Must allow me to access my files from a different computer, or phone.
6) Must be simple enough that my parents can use it with minimal training (I've had my 65 year-old mother on Blackblaze for about a year now... no reason not to keep family safe too).
7) Must be affordable... Blackblaze is like $50 / year per account for unlimited data. It's 1/2 the price of Dropbox, and you don't have to mess with any silly simlinks that break when Apple pushes new software updates...
Bottom line, the people at Blackblaze set out to build a product that does backups right, and for me they are succeeding. I love their product.
- sigjuice 10y ago4) Must be secure, encrypted, and support 2FA. Doesn't Backblaze require that you enter your password/keyphrase on their website to restore from an encrypted backup?
- dbg31415 10y agoHmm, good point. Yes, I have to enter the key to use the iOS app. I don't know how that works but guessing it would be better to encrypt then upload... but if they did that I'd have to download then decrypt. Sucks for phones.
- dbg31415 10y agoPassword to get access to website, plus encryption key phrase on your local device to unlock your content. https://www.backblaze.com/backup-encryption.html https://www.backblaze.com/backup-encryption.html https://help.backblaze.com/hc/en-us/articles/217664798-Security-Question-Round-up- https://help.backblaze.com/hc/en-us/articles/217664798-Secur... https://help.backblaze.com/hc/en-us/articles/217664688-Can-you-tell-me-more-about-the-encryption-Backblaze-uses- https://help.backblaze.com/hc/en-us/articles/217664688-Can-y...