

Backblaze now also offers single sign-on support for Google. The updated backup service promises a number of speed increases (with backup being up to 50 percent faster, depending on the network conditions) and less overhead, as well as the ability to keep the service from using certain networks to help users avoid overage charges when they are using a mobile hotspot, for example (or when their ISP only gives them a certain bandwidth allotment).

Today, however, the company is going back to its roots with the launch of Backblaze Cloud Backup version 6.0, its flagship service that offers unlimited storage and data transfers. Backblaze started as a backup solution for consumers, but over the course of the last few years, it also added cloud storage and other services to its lineup.
