Featured – Noise https://noise.getoto.net The collective thoughts of the interwebz Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:21:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 Neoclouds: Your Storage Layer Just Got a Public Grade https://noise.getoto.net/2026/10/20/neoclouds-your-storage-layer-just-got-a-public-grade/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:21:23 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113471 SemiAnalysis’ ClusterMAX 3.0 puts neocloud storage under scrutiny. From performance to tenant isolation, default configurations can undermine customer confidence. Explore what the findings reveal and why providers need a deliberate storage strategy before customers leave their data on the platform.

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]]> Why Your Computer Backup Strategy Determines Whether You Pay the Ransom https://noise.getoto.net/2026/10/07/why-your-computer-backup-strategy-determines-whether-you-pay-the-ransom/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:07:49 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113462 Ransomware recovery depends on more than having a backup. Learn how version history, deleted file retention, legal hold, and restore permissions shape your computer backup strategy—and how to test whether your team can actually recover when an attack hits.

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]]> Backblaze Drive Stats for Q2 2026 https://noise.getoto.net/2026/09/29/backblaze-drive-stats-for-q2-2026/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113429 We analyzed 354,415 data drives for Q2 2026, revealing a 1.73% quarterly annualized failure rate and a 1.41% lifetime rate. Explore standout models, high-capacity drive deployment, and what CMR, SMR, and HAMR could mean for future data center storage strategies.

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]]> Why the Best AI Clouds Don’t Run on Flash Alone https://noise.getoto.net/2026/09/24/why-the-best-ai-clouds-dont-run-on-flash-alone/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:31:07 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113424 AI training needs flash, but the rest of the AI lifecycle does not. See how tiered storage helps neoclouds lower costs, keep data close to GPUs, avoid hyperscaler lock-in, and retain more of the customer relationship across every workload stage.

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]]> What IT Teams Get Wrong About Immutable Backups and Object Lock https://noise.getoto.net/2026/09/22/what-it-teams-get-wrong-about-immutable-backups-and-object-lock/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:34:57 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113419 Object lock can create false confidence when bucket settings, backup software, retention periods, and lifecycle rules are misaligned. Learn the most common immutable backup mistakes—and how to configure ransomware-resistant storage correctly without unexpected access, capacity, or operational transaction-cost surprises.

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]]> Zero-Touch or It Doesn’t Scale: The New Standard for Mac Fleet Backup https://noise.getoto.net/2026/09/17/zero-touch-or-it-doesnt-scale-the-new-standard-for-mac-fleet-backup/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:51:35 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113413 For lean IT teams, zero-touch Mac backup deployment is no longer optional. Learn what truly silent installation requires and how Backblaze helps admins protect every device across Jamf, Kandji, Addigy, and other MDM-managed fleets without user interaction or follow-up work.

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]]> Backblaze B2 x Suite Studios: S3 Native File Streaming Turns B2 Cloud Storage Into a High-Performance Drive https://noise.getoto.net/2026/09/10/backblaze-b2-x-suite-studios-s3-native-file-streaming-turns-b2-cloud-storage-into-a-high-performance-drive/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:04:38 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113387 Backblaze B2 now integrates with Suite Studios S3 Native File Streaming, giving teams high-performance, drive-like access to cloud data. Work directly with standard S3-compatible objects across media, scientific, geospatial, and engineering workflows without duplicating datasets or creating new storage silos.

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]]> Introducing the Backblaze B2 MCP Server https://noise.getoto.net/2026/09/08/introducing-the-backblaze-b2-mcp-server/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:13:00 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113380 The Backblaze B2 MCP Server gives AI agents a safe, standard way to operate cloud object storage. Connect MCP-compatible clients to scoped B2 application keys, manage files and buckets, move large objects directly, and control destructive actions with configurable safeguards.

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]]> Four Platforms, One Timeline: Bringing TAMS Workflow to Life on Backblaze B2 https://noise.getoto.net/2026/09/03/four-platforms-one-timeline-bringing-tams-workflow-to-life-on-backblaze-b2/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:23:57 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113362 TAMS organizes live media by time, giving distributed production teams faster access to shared footage. See how Backblaze B2, LiveWyer, CuttingRoom, and Drastic Technologies create an interoperable, cloud-native workflow for ingest, editing, playback, distribution, and archive with economics at scale.

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]]> Code42 Is Shutting Down. Is CrashPlan the Safe Choice, or Just the Convenient One? https://noise.getoto.net/2026/09/01/code42-is-shutting-down-is-crashplan-the-safe-choice-or-just-the-convenient-one/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:00:37 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113355 Code42 support ends in 2026, but CrashPlan isn’t the automatic successor it appears to be. Before migrating, understand the companies’ split, CrashPlan’s ownership, potential storage limits, evolving positioning, and the questions IT teams should ask when evaluating better backup alternatives.

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]]> Backblaze B2 To Encrypt New Uploads by Default https://noise.getoto.net/2026/08/27/backblaze-b2-to-encrypt-new-uploads-by-default/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113337 Starting September 14, Backblaze B2 will automatically encrypt every new upload and destination copy at rest with AES-256. Always-on SSE-B2 strengthens security without application changes, added costs, or performance impact, while preserving SSE-C for customer-managed encryption keys when required instead.

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]]> Why Your GPU Is Sitting Idle: The Data Pipeline Problem No One Talks About https://noise.getoto.net/2026/08/25/why-your-gpu-is-sitting-idle-the-data-pipeline-problem-no-one-talks-about/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:22:30 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113334 Adobe’s experience reveals why GPUs sit idle during AI model training: slow storage, insufficient throughput, and uneven workloads. Learn how storage bottlenecks and uneven data loading leave expensive GPUs idle—and how always-hot, high-throughput object storage keeps AI training pipelines running efficiently at scale while reducing wasted compute costs.

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]]> Jamf Administrators: Your Backup Deployment Just Got Simpler https://noise.getoto.net/2026/08/19/jamf-administrators-your-backup-deployment-just-got-simpler/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:28:18 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113329 Simplify Mac backup deployment with Backblaze and Jamf. Flexible user matching reduces manual setup, streamlines onboarding, and helps IT teams protect every device using their existing Jamf workflows.

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]]> Results from the Backblaze Generative AI Media Hackathon https://noise.getoto.net/2026/08/14/results-from-the-backblaze-generative-ai-media-hackathon/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:52:05 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113323 See what the strongest projects from the Backblaze Generative AI Media Hackathon had in common. These five generative media apps show how storage and orchestration become part of production-ready design.

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]]> Backblaze Drive Stats: How an Open Dataset Powers Academic and AI/ML Research https://noise.getoto.net/2026/08/13/backblaze-drive-stats-how-an-open-dataset-powers-academic-and-ai-ml-research/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:08:38 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113304 Backblaze Drive Stats has been cited in more than 105 academic papers and AI/ML projects since 2018. Explore the research it powers and download the dataset.

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]]> 90% of Enterprise Data Is Unstructured, and GenAI Can’t Use It Without Better Storage https://noise.getoto.net/2026/08/06/90-of-enterprise-data-is-unstructured-and-genai-cant-use-it-without-better-storage/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:41:24 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113299 GenAI can finally unlock the 90% of enterprise data trapped in unstructured formats—but legacy storage wasn't built for continuous indexing, vectorization, and RAG workflows. Learn why always-hot, high-throughput storage is becoming a prerequisite for production AI performance, accuracy, and cost efficiency.

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]]> Computer Backup vs. Cloud Storage: Which Do You Need? https://noise.getoto.net/2026/08/04/computer-backup-vs-cloud-storage-which-do-you-need/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:59:46 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113290 Backup and cloud storage solve different problems. Learn when to use Backblaze Computer Backup, when B2 Cloud Storage is the better fit, and why many organizations use both to protect endpoints, store growing datasets, and support data throughout its lifecycle.

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]]> AI Data Pipeline 101: Ingest & Archive https://noise.getoto.net/2026/07/29/ai-data-pipeline-101-ingest-archive/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:25:44 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113274 Most AI projects don't fail because of the model—they fail because of the data. Learn how to build an AI-ready data pipeline from ingestion onward.

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]]> Network Stats for Q2 2026: All Eyes on Neocloud Traffic Variance https://noise.getoto.net/2026/07/23/network-stats-for-q2-2026-all-eyes-on-neocloud-traffic-variance/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113221 Read the Q2 2026 Network Stats report to see the latest in cloud storage and neocloud networking trends.

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]]> Cloud Vendors Make It Easy to Get In. They’re Counting on It Being Hard to Leave. https://noise.getoto.net/2026/07/22/cloud-vendors-make-it-easy-to-get-in-theyre-counting-on-it-being-hard-to-leave/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:27:03 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=113213 Cloud storage vendors compete aggressively to sign you up, then make it expensive and complicated to move your data out. Learn why migration friction has become part of the cloud business model, and how Backblaze Universal Data Migration helps remove barriers to exit.

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