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Backblaze silently redefines 'unlimited' backups and users discover it's not backing up DB and OD — as firm leans heavier into AI storage services, changes could signal shift away from home backups
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cm0002 infosec.pub cm0002@infosec.pub
Joined: 2025-10-21
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Link: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/cloud-storage/backblaze-redefines-unlimited-while-users-discover-its-not-backing-up-dropbox-and-onedrive-service-changes-could-signal-shift-away-from-home-backups

DB = Dropbox, OD = Onedrive
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Maki lemmy.blahaj.zone randamumaki@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2025-03-04
#2 · Quote Reply

Darn you, backblaze. This is how you blaze your backup business. To ashes.
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CompactFlax discuss.tchncs.de CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2025-02-14
#3 · Quote Reply

It’s a bad time for this. I need to get off backblaze, but also hard drives and computers are stupid expensive.
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BradleyUffner lemmy.world BradleyUffner@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-11
#4 · (edited) Quote Reply

Once again, if they sent an email about it explicitly stating the changes, it didn't happen "silently".
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waitmarks lemmy.world waitmarks@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-06
#5 · Quote Reply
BradleyUffner wrote:
Once again, if they sent an email about it explicitly stating the changes, it didn't happen "silently".

@BradleyUffner@lemmy.world SLAMS article title for poor choice of words.
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puppinstuff lemmy.ca puppinstuff@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2025-02-03
#6 · Quote Reply

It’s frustrating how there is no other unmetered competition in this space. Backblaze is one stool leg of my 3 2 1 backup for irreplaceable documents and family photos.
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