Online backup provider Backblaze is publicizing its open-source rack storage solution, dubbed the Storage Pod in 2009. The specification of the rack solution has now been upgraded to version 3.0, which "stores more data, costs less, is more reliable, and is easier to service." Among the improvements made are a redesigned chassis, and upgraded components.
Online backup firm Backblaze has launched a significant upgrade to its service and client software, collectively labeled v2.0. One of the chief differences is the removal of several upload restrictions. Files can now be of any size, or of any type, including even system or ISO files. Similarly, users can now backup VMware and virtual machines.
Backblaze has announced that it has updated its budget-priced Storage Pod concept, doubling the capacity and performance while lowering the cost below the original design. The second-generation model now represents a 135TB server fitting into the same 4U rack space, with component costs totaling just $7,384. Although the company uses the Storage Pod 2.0 for its own $5/month backup service, the design is free to use for do-it-yourself projects.
