Provider Overview
Backblaze B2 is Backblaze's cloud object storage service known for extremely low pricing (~1/10 of AWS S3). Partnered with Cloudflare Bandwidth Alliance for free data transfer from B2 to Cloudflare. Also offers Computer Backup service with unlimited device backup at $9/month. S3 API compatible.
Core Capabilities
- Low-cost storage: Extremely affordable for cold data and archiving.
- Bandwidth Alliance: Free transfer with Cloudflare partnership.
- S3 compatible: Standard S3 tool ecosystem support.
- Computer Backup: Unlimited capacity desktop backup service.
Best-fit Scenarios
- Data archiving: Low-cost long-term archival storage.
- Cloudflare users: Free data transfer when used with Cloudflare CDN.
- Personal backup: Low-cost personal computer backup solution.