Backblaze Backup & Cloud Storage Guides
Explore practical information about computer backup, cloud storage, recovery, ransomware protection, installation, and troubleshooting.
Explore Backblaze product categories
Educational overviews of Backblaze's main product lines and what each is generally used for.
Computer Backup
Automatic backup for Mac and Windows computers, designed to run continuously in the background.
Learn more →Business Backup
Extends computer backup to teams and organizations, with centralized management for multiple devices.
Learn more →B2 Cloud Storage
S3-compatible object storage aimed at developers and businesses that need programmatic cloud storage.
Learn more →Understand backup and recovery concepts
Backup and recovery is the practice of making copies of your data so it can be restored after loss, corruption, hardware failure, or a security incident. Approaches include continuous computer backup and object-storage-based backup, stored locally, in the cloud, or both.
Read Backup GuidesBacks up new and changed files automatically in the background, without manual scheduling.
Cloud object storage that other backup tools can target, useful for developers and IT teams.
How backup fits into ransomware protection
Concepts commonly discussed alongside cloud backup and data protection.
Ransomware
Malware that encrypts files and demands payment; versioned, offsite backups are a key recovery option.
Version History
Keeping older versions of files lets you roll back to a point before an infection occurred.
Phishing
Deceptive messages designed to trick people into revealing credentials or installing malware.
Offsite Copies
Cloud backups stored away from your local network can survive an incident that affects local drives.
Popular troubleshooting topics
Quick starting points for common backup and restore issues.
Popular guides
How to Set Up Computer Backup
A step-by-step starting point for installing and configuring continuous backup.
View guide →How to Restore Files
Understand the options for recovering individual files from a backup.
View guide →How to Use B2 Cloud Storage with Backup Tools
General concepts for pointing third-party backup software at cloud object storage.
View guide →Latest article
How to Create a Reliable Computer Backup Strategy
A practical walkthrough of building a dependable backup routine, from choosing local vs. cloud storage to testing recovery.
Read article →Frequently asked questions
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No. This is an independent informational resource that is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Backblaze, Inc.
What is the difference between Computer Backup and B2 Cloud Storage?
Computer Backup is a consumer/business product that automatically backs up an entire computer, while B2 Cloud Storage is developer-focused object storage that other applications and backup tools can use as a destination.
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