| Developer(s) | Backblaze Inc. |
|---|---|
| Development status | Active |
| Operating system | Windows 7, Vista, XP, Mac OS 10.4+ |
| Platform | Windows, Mac |
| Available in | English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean |
| Type | Online backup service |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www.backblaze.com |
Backblaze is an online backup tool that allows Windows and Mac OS X users to back up their data to an offsite data center. The service is designed for end-users, providing unlimited storage space[1] and supporting unlimited file sizes[2]. It allows the user to back up data continuously, manually, when the computer is idle, or on an hourly schedule. The service makes use of AES encryption for security, and uses data compression and bandwidth throttling to reduce upload and download times. Files that need to be restored can be delivered in the form of a digital download[3], a 1TB external USB hard drive[4], or a DVD (4.2 GB).