Comments on: Petabytes on a Budget: 10 Years and Counting https://www.backblaze.com/blog/petabytes-on-a-budget-10-years-and-counting/ Cloud Storage & Cloud Backup Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:52:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Dalton Schrader https://www.backblaze.com/blog/petabytes-on-a-budget-10-years-and-counting/#comment-327646 Wed, 20 Jan 2021 07:53:07 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=92645#comment-327646 any update on storage pod 7.0? in the post you said to ask early 2020. im asking early 2021.

]]> By: Andy https://www.backblaze.com/blog/petabytes-on-a-budget-10-years-and-counting/#comment-327394 Sat, 29 Aug 2020 15:32:39 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=92645#comment-327394 Thank you for talking about petabytes on a budget here. This is an important post for me because I relate to it. I am sure that a lot of people like me relate to this post, as well. They are also thanking you for this.

]]> By: Zamana https://www.backblaze.com/blog/petabytes-on-a-budget-10-years-and-counting/#comment-326695 Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:09:37 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=92645#comment-326695 I have 81TB at home, and I just can’t imagine what 90PB really would be…

By reading these stories makes me wondering if someday I would be capable to work for Backblaze.

Congratulations, guys!

]]> By: Paul Kennedy https://www.backblaze.com/blog/petabytes-on-a-budget-10-years-and-counting/#comment-326639 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 18:03:38 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=92645#comment-326639 In reply to Andy Klein.

I can provide the temporary accommodation on AirBNB, lol. Especially if you guys bring some pods with you!! Turks & Caicos would be glad to have you !!

]]> By: Elliott Sims https://www.backblaze.com/blog/petabytes-on-a-budget-10-years-and-counting/#comment-326637 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 16:41:05 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=92645#comment-326637 In reply to Az.

Almost certainly a mix of MMF and SMF, with some AOC/DAC where it makes sense as well. The price delta between 10Gbase-SR and 10Gbase-LR optics is tiny these days, but on the other side of the breakout the 40Gbase-SR4 optics are far cheaper.

]]> By: Andy Klein https://www.backblaze.com/blog/petabytes-on-a-budget-10-years-and-counting/#comment-326636 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 16:24:15 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=92645#comment-326636 In reply to Paul Kennedy.

I’ll let Yev know that the next time we give away some storage pod chassis’s we should do it in the Caribbean. I’m sure he’ll be all for it.

]]> By: Paul Kennedy https://www.backblaze.com/blog/petabytes-on-a-budget-10-years-and-counting/#comment-326633 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 14:50:34 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=92645#comment-326633 Awesome – looking forward to the continued growth and the new design for 7.0! – and the hope that at some point you’ll ship disused pods (have a freight forwarder in Miami) as I can’t visit!!!! Live in the Caribbean but want some (Please!!) !!!!

]]> By: Andy Klein https://www.backblaze.com/blog/petabytes-on-a-budget-10-years-and-counting/#comment-326624 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 11:57:21 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=92645#comment-326624 In reply to Az.

Version 5 has 45 drives and version 6 have 60 drives. So not compatible in a Backblaze Vault. When Version 7 comes along, it looks to have 60 drives, and could be mixed with V6 pods, but we generally don’t do that given the different performance characteristics of the two versions.

]]> By: Az https://www.backblaze.com/blog/petabytes-on-a-budget-10-years-and-counting/#comment-326622 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:45:05 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=92645#comment-326622 Are the Pods interoperable with each other? I.e a 7.0 pod, 6.0 pod and 5.0 pod can all be a part of the same vault? Or is each vault solely consist of a single type of pod?
Also are you planning to use a mix of MMF and SMF or just stick with SMF?
Love your blog posts BTW!

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