Providing storage gateway to Backblaze B2

Introduction

Modern backup infrastructures are based on the 3-2-1 backup rule, which states that one backup copy should be stored in a secure, offsite location. This ensures that business data remains accessible, even if disaster strikes the primary infrastructure and local backups, allowing companies to quickly resume operations.

Problem

Ransomware attacks are one of the biggest and most common threats to company data today. While an offsite backup can protect business data from natural disasters, if ransomware gets to it, the business might be well out of the game.

Storing remote backups on physical tapes does offer protection against ransomware, but it comes with a high cost for maintaining the tape infrastructure and regularly shipping tapes to an offsite vault. Plus, if disaster strikes, accessing your backup data quickly becomes a challenge.

Solution

StarWind VTL ensures that your offsite backup copy is always protected against ransomware by providing a storage gateway to Backblaze B2. With Backblaze B2’s object locking feature, backups remain immutable for the duration of your retention period, safeguarding them from ransomware for sure.

By acting as a bridge between your backup software and Backblaze B2, StarWind VTL makes offsite backups more affordable, even on a tight budget. Backblaze B2 offers one of the lowest $/TB rates for hot cloud storage, so you don’t have to break the bank. Plus, backups can be quickly restored from Backblaze B2, helping you get your business back up and running as fast as possible, even after a disaster.

Conclusion

By providing a storage gateway to Backblaze B2, StarWind VTL ensures that your offsite backup copies are protected from both natural disasters and ransomware, thanks to Backblaze B2’s object locking feature. At the same time, you don’t have to compromise on cost or restore speed. Backblaze B2 offers affordable cloud storage with fast restore times, making it a reliable solution for your backup needs.