Backblaze or Carbonite: Which Do You Need?

Why I Chose BackBlaze Over Carbonite

A few years ago my cloud backup provider changed their pricing plans. The change made backing up my data with them very expensive. I also knew that I would be having much more data that needed to be backed up each year, so the price would continue to rise. Fortunately, then I had about one and a half years left in my current plan with that provider, so I had time to review other cloud backup providers before I had to change.

During that time I looked at many different providers and many had pricing packages that had limits to the amount of data I could store. Of course, the larger the storage space and more money it would cost. I looked at two services – Backblaze and Carbonite. Each provided unlimited storage for a flat, affordable, rate per month. Just what I was looking for to back up my data. In the end I went with Backblaze, and my reasons are outlined below.

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So Which Online Backup is Best?

Online Backup

As you can see in the backup section of the site, online backup providers have a lot of features (and prices) to compare, and with new providers popping up every minute, the task becomes difficult. Unlimited space is a great selling point for these companies, and Backblaze is very popular on Technically Easy.

It is worth getting a bit of information about these providers, for example what are the features that truly matter to an average user?

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Backup Your Important Documents with Carbonite

Carbonite

This post brought to you by Carbonite. All opinions are 100% mine.

Carbonite allows you to easily backup your important documents online without having to remember to perform the task. Data backup is an important task that everyone should take seriously, especially if you store important documents.

When you lose your files, it can be gut-wrenching to think about how you will recover the files, if you can. With Carbonite, you can easily, safely, and automatically ensure that you can recover your files with minimal effort if you need to.

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