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Redundancy? BackBlaze still only operates one (or two but in the same region) datacenters.
by dna_polymerase 9y ago
Redundancy? BackBlaze still only operates one (or two but in the same region) datacenters.
- byranthector 9y agoMeh, for true redundancy you need separate vendors with different hardware and software infrastructure. Erasure coding and bitrot guard hit the 5 9s I need.
- atYevP 9y agoYev from Backblaze here -> we actually have datacenters in California and Arizona so they aren't too close together! That said, we're also working on multi-region support so that you could move data between regions (no ETA on that yet). Hoping to get more datacenters online in the coming year! But you're correct - we do recommend diversification, having data in multiple locations is always a best practice, and if you can have it in different vedors, all the better!
- discodave 9y agoWill my data in BackBlaze get replicated to two separate buildings automatically? Or do I have to pay to store it in both California and Arizona? S3 always stores your data in at least 3 availability zones, for instance.
- atYevP 9y agoWe're still working on the spec so hard to say, though even if we did make you pay for it you could store it in 4 regions before hitting S3 pricing :) That said, we try to be fair in most things we do.