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Who is Backblaze B2 best for?
Quick fit guide: Who is Backblaze B2 best for, who should avoid it, and what typically forces a switch.
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Best use cases for Backblaze B2
- Backups, archives, and datasets where cost is a primary constraint
- Media libraries and content storage where you can model egress and requests
- Teams that want S3-adjacent workflows without hyperscaler governance overhead
- Organizations comfortable validating constraints and operational fit
Who should avoid Backblaze B2?
- You need deep enterprise governance integrated into a hyperscaler ecosystem
- Your workload is extremely request-heavy and you lack a clear cost model
- You need broad global footprint and hyperscaler-grade service adjacency
Upgrade triggers for Backblaze B2
- Need enterprise governance/compliance integrations at scale
- Need hyperscaler-native adjacency for analytics and data pipelines
- Need broader region footprint for latency-sensitive delivery patterns
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