Client Review on Backblaze

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I purchased Backblaze knowing the backup occurred slowly to conserve computer use and bandwidth. That makes sense for keeping costs down. It was inexpensive and easy to use. I wish I had done more reading first, because I thought once I actually needed to restore, that I could get all my data and be back in business. It turns out the backup download occurs at the same pace as the backup itself. Also, Backblaze recommends downloads be done in manageable bites. Even these small bites are taking as much as 10 hours to complete. My not-very-big file set will likely take weeks to download. I actually had in mind that a backup would let me get back to work. In the future, I will either buy a two external drives and alternate them, or I will find another online backup system. If you absolutely feel you must try this, at least pay monthly. I paid in advance. That was money I could have used toward the new hard drive.