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Yev here from Backblaze -> the Computer Backup service does not offer an unlimited Linux backup service. We do have support for Linux with Backblaze B2 Cloud St

by atYevP 7y ago

Yev here from Backblaze -> the Computer Backup service does not offer an unlimited Linux backup service. We do have support for Linux with Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage and our integration partners (https://www.backblaze.com/b2/integrations.html?platform=linux https://www.backblaze.com/b2/integrations.html?platform=linu... - I filtered the list by Linux for you). On the business side the NAS backup is also done via our parnterships and B2. On the consumer end, we haven't found a way to make unlimited backup sustainable with NAS/Linux since those devices/platforms typically have WAY more data than the average user.

techntoke 7y ago
How do you suspect that CrashPlan is making it sustainable?
- Havoc 7y ago
  The answer is likely "They're not". Gotta decide between taking the hit on adding another "except for" to your unlimited marketing claim...versus taking the hit on people pushing their multi-terabyte torrent collection into your service. It's a lesser of two evils & the two providers picked different ones.
  - techntoke 7y ago
    So then why doesn't Backblaze have a Linux client again and just have like a 1TB limit or something? I mean, CrashPlan has both a Linux client and has unlimited storage. The great thing about CrashPlan as well is that it can be ran in a Docker container and the data is versioned as well.
    - Havoc 7y ago
      > just have like a 1TB limit or something? Marketing. You can quantify/understand 1TB limit. Grandma can't. That's what I meant by you want as few "except fors" on your unlimited claim as possible. The second you do a tiered by GB model you destroyed your company principle / core selling point - "don't worry".
    - brianwski 7y ago
      Disclaimer: I work at Backblaze on the "Personal Backup" client. > So then why doesn't Backblaze have a Linux client There are several choices for Linux including: Duplicacy, Duplicati, GoodSync, HashBackup. All of those will backup your Linux data to the Backblaze datacenter. Is there some feature those are missing? Are those not good solutions for Linux? > again and just have like a 1TB limit I believe you can set a 1 TByte limit in all of the above, and then the cost will be a very reliable $5/month or less.

by atYevP 7y ago

techntoke 7y ago

How do you suspect that CrashPlan is making it sustainable?

Havoc 7y ago
The answer is likely "They're not". Gotta decide between taking the hit on adding another "except for" to your unlimited marketing claim...versus taking the hit on people pushing their multi-terabyte torrent collection into your service. It's a lesser of two evils & the two providers picked different ones.
- techntoke 7y ago
  So then why doesn't Backblaze have a Linux client again and just have like a 1TB limit or something? I mean, CrashPlan has both a Linux client and has unlimited storage. The great thing about CrashPlan as well is that it can be ran in a Docker container and the data is versioned as well.
  - Havoc 7y ago
    > just have like a 1TB limit or something? Marketing. You can quantify/understand 1TB limit. Grandma can't. That's what I meant by you want as few "except fors" on your unlimited claim as possible. The second you do a tiered by GB model you destroyed your company principle / core selling point - "don't worry".
  - brianwski 7y ago
    Disclaimer: I work at Backblaze on the "Personal Backup" client. > So then why doesn't Backblaze have a Linux client There are several choices for Linux including: Duplicacy, Duplicati, GoodSync, HashBackup. All of those will backup your Linux data to the Backblaze datacenter. Is there some feature those are missing? Are those not good solutions for Linux? > again and just have like a 1TB limit I believe you can set a 1 TByte limit in all of the above, and then the cost will be a very reliable $5/month or less.