Backup Everything
Backblaze backs up everything on your computer except your operating system, applications, and temporary files. Learn what is backed up
Backup Continuously
Files change and Backblaze backs them up. By default, Backblaze simply backs up all the time so you don’t have to remember. But if you wish, you can schedule Backblaze to backup at a convenient time or only when you click “Backup Now”.
Backup External Drives
Use a USB or Firewire-connected drive for additional storage or backups? Backblaze will backup those too. Learn how we backup external drives.
Your files on the go
With the Backblaze mobile app, you are able to access, download, experience and share any of your files backed up from your PC or Mac to Backblaze on your iPhone, iPad or iPod.
Backup Securely
Your data is encrypted on your computer, sent over an encrypted connection, and stored encrypted. Want more security? You can add your own passphrase for another layer of privacy. Learn more about how Backblaze uses encryption to protect your data.
Backup Multiple Computers
Mom has a laptop, dad has a desktop, and kids share another computer? Backblaze can backup each of these to one account for just $5 per computer per month.
Backup Fast
Backblaze has developed a unique ‘single-read’ engine that ensures no slowdown of your computer. Backblaze provides an automatic throttle that most efficiently uses your Internet connection. Typical home connections can backup online 2 – 4 GB per day.
Backup Windows and Mac
Backblaze backs up Windows XP 32-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows 8 and Intel-based Mac OSX 10.5 and newer.
Backup Online
Whether directly connected or over WiFi, If you are connected to the Internet, you are backing up.
Backup, before you wish you had.
Questions
Why Online Backup?
It’s not a question of will you lose your data—it’s when. Whether it’s a catastrophic event, such as an earthquake, fire, flood, or a mad panda that destroys your computer, or the more common virus, hard-drive crash, laptop left in a taxi, or coffee spill, your PC will eventually lose your photos, music, and documents.
Can't I Recover Data From a Dead Hard Drive?
Not if your computer has been stolen—and rarely even if you have it. Companies charge approximately $3,000 to attempt to recover your data with no guarantee that you’ll glean anything from it. For the price of one attempted $3,000 recovery, Backblaze can backup your computer for 50 years at $5 per month.
OK, But I Bought an External USB Hard Drive. Am I Safe?
It’s a good start, but as our vice president of design says, “better safe than sorta safe.” Do you back up your data every day? Or do you sometimes forget? Are you sure you’re backing up the right files? Are your computer and USB drive stored in the same place, making both susceptible to the same risks? What if you go on a trip and leave the drive at home? You can’t backup or restore files while you’re gone. And if you take it with you? Then you’re more likely to lose both your laptop and USB drive at the same time!
So, How Am I Backed Up with Backblaze?
You download a tiny application that installs in three clicks and doesn’t require a credit card or any information to start using it. This internet backup application automatically finds all your photos, music, documents, and other irreplaceable files—no matter where they are on your hard drive—and compresses and securely encrypts them. When you’re not using your computer, it sends them over the Internet to the remote Backblaze datacenters. Learn more about how we built Backblaze online backup for your Mac. We also built a greatonline backup service for Windows XP, Vista and 7.
How Can You Backup Everything Online For Just $6 per Month?
We have developed a highly efficient storage system that enables us to optimize how we store data. And we’re counting on some people having a lot of data and others not very much, but that it will work out on average.
Look, I'm an Advanced User, and I Already Have a Set of RAID Drives with Perl Scripts to Copy My Files Back and Forth Between My 18 Home Machines that are in a Datacenter I've Built in My Closet. Why Do I Need Backblaze?
Congratulations! It sounds like you’re passionate about backup—and so are we. In fact, you may even want to send us a note on the jobs page. But we still think you should try Backblaze’s online backup because it’s automatic, will save your data remotely, and is really inexpensive.
