Speaker: Dan Willoughby
Overall, what did the features comparison analysis reveal?
Dan Willoughby: Comparing Backblaze and Storj there's gonna be more similarities than differences when looking at the feature set. In a lot of cases, we had to say that both have this feature. And it's the truth. Some of these items are just check box items and Storj Backblaze have a lot of them.
When comparing features, what stands out for Storj for scoring higher?
Dan Willoughby: I think the comparison revealed to me that Storj really excels at multi region storage. And so when you use Backblaze, let's say you want your data to be um accessible fast in the United States. and in Europe. You're gonna have to place a copy in both of those [regions and pay for them. But with Storj that feature is included by default and it doesn't cost anymore.
What are the reasons that put Storj at advantage in those features?
Dan Willoughby: I think Storj really has an advantage in the multi region space because of the technology behind it. It was built from the ground up to work for this exact use case and to support this feature. I think another reason and an advantage it has in this area is that it's open source. Anyone can view the code and look at how it's working and contribute to it.
What stands out for Backblaze in features where they scored higher?
Dan Willoughby: The thing that stood out most to me about Backblaze is their predictable cost model. It doesn't necessarily matter what size the file is or if it's a large file, it's gonna cost the same. With Storj you're going to end up paying a significantly higher price. If you have a bunch of small files versus if you have a large set of files.
What are the reasons for Backblaze scoring higher in those features?
Dan Willoughby: Backblaze scores higher for me on egress because of their 3x free, which means you can download the file up to three times per month for free. After that then they [Backblaze]charge their standard egress fee. The other reason their costs are more predictable in my opinion is because they don't have any fee that changes based on how big or small your file is.
What type of customers would benefit the most from using Storj vs. Backblaze?
Dan Willoughby: I think the type of customers that would benefit from using Storj are those who manage lots of servers. So maybe like a system admins or a DEVops engineer who needs to pull a large amount of data quickly to have their server be up to speed fast. Or in the case of a disaster, they could have those um backups readily available.
