Backblaze company profile
The object storage layer for AI. Built over two decades. Chosen when performance and economics both have to win.
About Backblaze
AI infrastructure runs on data. Storage gets hard at scale. We’ve been breaking, rebuilding, and improving that storage layer for 20 years. We started by building storage servers from scratch in a Palo Alto apartment to save 90% on hardware. Turns out hard constraints make for pretty good engineering. That discipline forged into a platform that performs as well or better than competitors, scales to multi-exabyte workloads, and costs a fraction of what AWS or Google charge. No blank checks or architectural sprawl. Today, the world's leading AI infrastructure providers, neoclouds, and data-intensive businesses run on Backblaze. Our platform includes: - B2 Overdrive: High-throughput object storage engineered for AI infrastructure, GPU workloads, and massive-scale data pipelines. - B2 Neo: White-label enterprise cloud storage powering neocloud platforms for AI, HPC, and media. - B2 Cloud Storage: S3-compatible object storage with predictable pricing, free egress, and no lock-in. - Computer Backup: Automatic, continuous endpoint backup for Macs and PCs. 500,000+ customers. 175 countries. Nasdaq: BLZE. backblaze.com
Mission and direction
Backblaze builds high-performance, cost-efficient cloud storage infrastructure for businesses that rely on massive-scale data. By engineering durable, scalable object storage and backup services, it helps customers unlock open-cloud flexibility, predictable economics, and reliable data protection without the complexity or lock-in of legacy providers.
Company values
- Open cloud
- Customer success
- Engineering discipline
- Cost efficiency
- Reliability
- Transparency
- Best practices
- Attention to detail