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> I'm curious if your guys' view on NAS options is evolving at all? Our Backblaze "B2" product line was designed so that you get the exact same cost of storage

> I'm curious if your guys' view on NAS options is evolving at all? Our Backblaze "B2" product line was designed so that you get the exact same cost of storage of the online backup product line but you were free to write ANY policy you like (such as backup NAS boxes). Developers can use these APIs: https://www.backblaze.com/b2/docs/ https://www.backblaze.com/b2/docs/ And if you are a "lazy power user" who wants something that just works, maybe check out one of these 3rd party tools: https://www.backblaze.com/b2/integrations.html https://www.backblaze.com/b2/integrations.html

chrisper 9y ago
Too bad my upload speeds to B2 are horrid. Maybe it is because I am uploading from Europe, but I have no such issues with Google Drive.
- systemz 9y ago
  Increase simultaneous uploads or divide your backup into more parts and upload it simultaneously, works for me - uploading from OVH DCs, France.
- iofiiiiiiiii 9y ago
  I can max out my 100 Mbps connection if I use use multiple parallel transfers for it. This is in East Europe.
eltoozero 9y ago
> I'm curious if your guys' view on NAS options is evolving at all? It's simple, Backblaze "home" doesn't work on NAS boxes, but Backblaze B2 does, Synology NAS supports it natively via the Cloud Sync package. Backblaze home is $5 flat rate for a single machine. Backblaze B2 has granular pricing but it's like <$20 a year cheap for several of my clients.
- criddell 9y ago
  They have a pricing calculator on this page: https://www.backblaze.com/b2/cloud-storage-pricing.html https://www.backblaze.com/b2/cloud-storage-pricing.html For what I want (a fairly static 2 TB backup), it would cost around $130 / year. If my QNAP box supports it, I think I'm going to sign up.
- SpikeDad 9y ago
  Just to be accurate Cloud Sync IS NOT a backup solution as one would typically imagine. You can set Sync to be one way (DSM -> B2) but it's not available for Hyperbackup so it's not a real backup service.

chrisper 9y ago

Too bad my upload speeds to B2 are horrid. Maybe it is because I am uploading from Europe, but I have no such issues with Google Drive.

systemz 9y ago
Increase simultaneous uploads or divide your backup into more parts and upload it simultaneously, works for me - uploading from OVH DCs, France.
iofiiiiiiiii 9y ago
I can max out my 100 Mbps connection if I use use multiple parallel transfers for it. This is in East Europe.

eltoozero 9y ago

> I'm curious if your guys' view on NAS options is evolving at all? It's simple, Backblaze "home" doesn't work on NAS boxes, but Backblaze B2 does, Synology NAS supports it natively via the Cloud Sync package. Backblaze home is $5 flat rate for a single machine. Backblaze B2 has granular pricing but it's like <$20 a year cheap for several of my clients.

criddell 9y ago
They have a pricing calculator on this page: https://www.backblaze.com/b2/cloud-storage-pricing.html https://www.backblaze.com/b2/cloud-storage-pricing.html For what I want (a fairly static 2 TB backup), it would cost around $130 / year. If my QNAP box supports it, I think I'm going to sign up.
SpikeDad 9y ago
Just to be accurate Cloud Sync IS NOT a backup solution as one would typically imagine. You can set Sync to be one way (DSM -> B2) but it's not available for Hyperbackup so it's not a real backup service.