Backblaze Pods and You: A Primer

john fink

@adr

github.com/jbfink

john.fink@gmail.com

Who is Backblaze?

What is the Backblaze Pod?

What is the Backblaze Pod?

  • it's a box...
  • ...filled with desktop drives...
  • ...software RAID...
  • ...and a computer.

Why is the Backblaze Pod?

note: these are 2009 prices

But it's open source?

Why us?

  • we're a library...
  • ...we create *lots* of data...
  • ...some of which we want to keep local, for reasons...
  • ...and our outside connection is...lacking...
  • ...and we're cheapskates.

red box

  • Backblaze pod v2
  • ~115T usable space
  • ~$14k CAD

yellow box

  • Backblaze pod v4
  • ~155T usable space
  • ~$17k CAD

what do we do now with it?

  • Docker containers
  • Minecraft servers
  • Archival backup
  • Random SMB shares

what will we be doing?

  • Owncloud
  • Historical catalogue data
  • ...

Questions?

(http://jbfink.github.io/redbox-codercamp)