Best products from r/backblaze
We found 9 comments on r/backblaze discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 5 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.
1. Samsung SSD 860 EVO 250GB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-76E250B/AM)
- Innovative V-Nand Technology: Powered by Samsung V NAND Technology, the 860 EVO SSD offers optimized performance for everyday computing as well as rendering large sized 4K videos and 3D data used by the latest applications
- Enhanced read write speeds: Sequential read and write performance levels of up to 550MB/s and 520MB/s, respectively
- Secure encryption: Protect data by selecting security options, including AES 256 bit hardware based encryption compliant with TCG Opal and IEEE 1668
- Warranty and compatibility: 5 year limited warranty; Windows 8/Windows 7/Windows Server 2003 (32 bit and 64 bit), Vista (SP1 and above), XP (SP2 and above), MAC OSX and Linux
- Included contents: 2.5 inches (7 millimeter) SATA 3 (6 Gb/s) SSD & user manual (All other cables, screws, brackets not included); Reliability (MTBF): 1.5 Million Hours Reliability (MTBF)
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2. Seagate Portable 1TB External Hard Drive HDD – USB 3.0 for PC, Mac, PS4, & Xbox (STGX1000400)
- Easily store and access 1TB to content on the go with the Seagate Portable Drive, a USB external hard drive
- Designed to work with Windows or Mac computers, this external hard drive makes backup a snap just drag and drop. Reformatting may be required for Mac
- To get set up, connect the portable hard drive to a computer for automatic recognition no software required
- This USB drive provides plug and play simplicity with the included 18 inch USB 3.0 cable
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3. Cadet RCP502S 5,000-Watt Portable Garage Heater
5000-watt premium utility heater at 240 volts provides warmth for large hard to heat areas like garages and workshopsNote: Included 6 foot cord requires a NEMA #6-30 (polarized) 30 amp receptacle for operation. Please check your receptacle and/or with your electrician before purchaseIncludes bracket...
4. Patriot Signature Line 2GB DDR3 1333 PC3 10600 Memory Module PSD32G133381S
- PC3-10600 (1333MHz) dual Data Rate
- Non-ECC Unbuffered
- 7.8US Refresh Interval (8192 Cycles/64MS)
- 1.5V Power Requirement
- 204-Pin Small Outline Dual in-line memory module
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5. Patriot Signature 4GB DDR3 PC3-10600 (1333MHz) CL9 SODIMM Memory Module PSD34G133381S
- PC3-10600 (1333MHz) Data Rate
- 204-Pin Dual in-line memory module
- Non-ECC Unbuffered
- 7.8US Refresh Interval (8192 CY CLES/64MS)
- 1.5V Power Requirement
- Auto and self refresh capability
- Serial Presence-Detect (SPD)
- 100% Tested
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I plan to use b2 for backing up a nas as well. (FreeNAS 11.2 once it ships as it supports encryption) For the photos I think it works pretty well given the BS Photobucket pulled.
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3205765/internet/photobucket-replaced-millions-of-images-with-ransom-demand.html
Electric heaters are pretty expensive source of heat. My thought with it being in the garage is I will use it pretty rarely, however over time I expect to have solar panels power my entire home with surplus so at that point I could run it for "Free" . Also this heater runs on 240 @ 30 amps which might make it kinda hard to just plug in unless your building management company is cool about running new electrical.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004BG81AK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Disclaimer: I work at Backblaze.
> set the temporary folder
If you open the Backblaze Control panel and find the “Settings...” button, on the first tab is “Temporary Scratch Drive” or something like that. You can set that to an external or internal drive other than “C:\” there. Hit “Pause” on the backup (if it is running). Make sure this folder is empty (while paused):
C:\ProgramData\Backblaze\bzdata\bzbackup\bzdatacenter\bzcurrentlargefile\
Then hit “Backup Now” or wait to let the backup resume.
Now, that will change where Backblaze makes a copy of large files it is about to backup, which is “temporary data”. However, there is some data which is not temporary (should only be 2-3 GBytes) where Backblaze remembers what has been backed up or not backed up. That cannot be moved. The way to make it smaller (the smallest it can be) is to uninstall, reinstall, and NOT use “Inherit Backup State”. It will repush all your files, in the process clearing the “history” of everything that has occurred which shrinks this folder to the theoretical minimum. It will then slowly grow from there to about 1 GByte over the first year of operation. Maybe 2 GBytes over 3 years, etc.
Another idea is to upgrade your internal SSD. The Samsung EVO series is ridiculously good, and a 256 GByte doubling of your capacity is $50 from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-250GB-Internal-MZ-76E250B-AM/dp/B07864WMK8/
Depending on your form factor, they go all the way down to $25 for a 256 GByte Kingston SSD. I would still recommend the “EVO” if you can afford it, they are fast and reliable.