Backblaze Storage Pod 5.0

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Post by ingve » Tue, Nov 10, 2015, 4:41 PM UTC

Re: Backblaze Storage Pod 5.0

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Post by budmang » Tue, Nov 10, 2015, 5:12 PM UTC

I'm particularly excited about this version because it is the underpinning of B2 (which required higher performance), but we were still able to keep the costs low.

Re: Backblaze Storage Pod 5.0

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Post by atYevP » Tue, Nov 10, 2015, 5:14 PM UTC

budmang wrote: post #2

I'm particularly excited about this version because it is the underpinning of B2 (which required higher performance), but we were still able to keep the costs low.

^ -> Gleb is Backblaze's CEO. (I too, work for Backblaze).

Re: Backblaze Storage Pod 5.0

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Post by masonhipp » Tue, Nov 10, 2015, 5:19 PM UTC

I find these breakdowns fascinating. As an enthusiast PC builder I occasionally consider running my own data-systems or servers... In the end though I'm glad I have guys like you putting these together: clearly an enormous amount of thought going into it. Thanks for the write-up.

Re: Backblaze Storage Pod 5.0

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Post by therobot24 » Tue, Nov 10, 2015, 5:23 PM UTC

love the rundowns, sad that their service is just so disappointing

Re: Backblaze Storage Pod 5.0

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Post by merb » Tue, Nov 10, 2015, 5:24 PM UTC

atYevP wrote: post #3

budmang wrote: post #2

I'm particularly excited about this version because it is the underpinning of B2 (which required higher performance), but we were still able to keep the costs low.

^ -> Gleb is Backblaze's CEO. (I too, work for Backblaze).

the bad thing about your good mission is that big guys starting to buy cheap hdds which means that prices will go up :(

Re: Backblaze Storage Pod 5.0

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Post by venomsnake » Tue, Nov 10, 2015, 5:28 PM UTC

merb wrote: post #6

atYevP wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

^ -> Gleb is Backblaze's CEO. (I too, work for Backblaze).

the bad thing about your good mission is that big guys starting to buy cheap hdds which means that prices will go up :(

And the producers will ramp up production and they will go down again. As a bonus we may see increased investment in spinning rust.

Re: Backblaze Storage Pod 5.0

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Post by rgoodwintx » Tue, Nov 10, 2015, 5:28 PM UTC

therobot24 wrote: post #5

love the rundowns, sad that their service is just so disappointing

Details? I don't work for BB, but have worked in the backup industry for some time in my past, and always curious.

Re: Backblaze Storage Pod 5.0

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Post by atYevP » Tue, Nov 10, 2015, 5:29 PM UTC

merb wrote: post #6

atYevP wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

^ -> Gleb is Backblaze's CEO. (I too, work for Backblaze).

the bad thing about your good mission is that big guys starting to buy cheap hdds which means that prices will go up :(

Prices for the HDDs themselves? Doubtful, but maybe. The nice thing about consumer-grade HDDs is that consumers are not very price elastic, meaning if consumer HDD prices go up too much, consumers will just stop buying them (we saw this happen after the Thailand Drive Crisis). Hopefully what it'll mean is that drive manufacturers will instead start making lower-cost "professional" drives for this exact purpose. Cheaper than "Enterprise Drives" but slightly "better" to justify a slightly higher price than their consumer counter-parts. Hopefully...

Re: Backblaze Storage Pod 5.0

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Post by jakeva » Tue, Nov 10, 2015, 5:36 PM UTC

therobot24 wrote: post #5

love the rundowns, sad that their service is just so disappointing

I've used BB for years on multiple machines and have been more than satisfied, in fact I recommend it to everyone. I'm not affiliated with them at all, just a happy customer. Confused as to why someone would find their service disappointing but to each their own.