Hi, my name is Mauricio and in this video I want to talk about one of our favorite online
backup providers, Backblaze.
Why this is one of our favorite cloud backup solution and what’s the deal with “unlimited
storage space”, we’ll talk about all of that in this video.
However, before I get to its pros and cons, I’d like to remind you of that cool looking
bell icon as well as that thumbs-up, two of our main motivators in putting out these videos.
I’ll assume you’ve clicked them both by now, so let’s talk Backblaze.
We’ll start this video review by answering the question in the title whether Backblaze
is the best backup service out there, and the answer is, quite simply, no, it’s not.
In fact, we’ve ranked it third, behind IDrive and Acronis in our best online backup ranking
which I’ve linked to in the description below.
It just doesn’t have the oomph and features to contend with those two.
But if you’re looking for simplicity and have a lot of data to backup it might be the
right choice for you.
However, Backblaze is still an immensely popular backup service, and it’s not hard to see
why.
We’ve nominated it in two very important categories, namely ease of use, as well as
best unlimited backup.
We feel usability is more important for most people, but let’s just have a few words
on the unlimited bit before we get to that.
Backblaze is the only service out there that offers unlimited backup for one entire device,
meaning that you can get a single computer, add a ton of hard drives to it so it can hold
a couple of terabytes, and Backblaze will backup all of it.
This means that it’s no good if you have all your data scattered over a dozen devices,
but if you, like me, have a single workstation with just a ton of videos on it, it’s perfect.
Because here is the deal with external hard drive: you can back them up, with they need
to be connected every 30 days to your computer so that Backblaze doesn’t delete them from
your account.
That way they protect themselves against people who’re abusing the standard consumer plan
by backing up their 18TB external hard drive collection.
Do note though that Backblaze will not backup NAS devices, you will need a Backblaze B2
subscription for that which charges by the gigabyte.
For example, I’m using Backblaze B2 to backup my QNAP NAS automatically in the background
where I store all my video archives.
The best part about Backblaze Personal Edition is that if you pay for it on an annual basis,
it’s only five bucks per device per month, so not only will you be able to put as much
data as you’d like into the cloud, you’re doing it for next to no money.
On top of Backblaze being a damn good deal, it is also, without a doubt, the easiest backup
solution to use.
In fact, we wish all kinds of software developers, from storage to VPNs, would take a minute
to appreciate how simply Backblaze handles everything.
In fact, I’ve recommended Backblaze not only to my grandma but also to my in-laws
who didn’t even notice it was on their computer.
The main screen is just two buttons, one allows you to backup straightaway, while the other
lets you tweak your options.
The options are great because not only do you get all kinds of sliders and other bits
that let you set your backup just the way you want it, it’s all laid out clearly and
you’ll be twiddling everything to your heart’s desire like some kind of technomage within
a few minutes.
Really, we can’t stress enough how easy Backblaze is to use.
Backblaze works a bit differently from other providers in that in it’s standard configuration
it would just backup everything that’s on your computer.
In the settings, you can exclude certain file types if you like but this is probably not
necessary as you don’t pay for extra storage.
It might only be a concern if your ISP is charging per bandwidth usage or if your internet
is very slow to begin with.
However, simplicity also means limits.
The biggest drawback to Backblaze is that it's far less customizable than say IDrive
or Acronis.
It also doesn’t offer mobile backup and we have some doubts about some of its security
claims.
If especially the safety of your files is a concern, check out the full review through
the link below to get the full picture of how it works with Backblaze.
With that said, though, we think that for most people, most of the time, Backblaze is
definitely a service you will want to check out.
It comes with a fifteen day free trial, so you can see if it’s for you pretty easily.
We hope you found this review useful, and that you give Backblaze a shot.
Please like and subscribe, and thanks for watching.
Till next time!