In fact, Backblaze only publishes open-source designs and parts lists for their Storage Pods, which means that those who do not wish to build their own Pods will need to purchase them from a third-party vendor like Backuppods or 45 Drives. The Storage Pod 6.0 design is the result of an open-source hardware-development process that allows administrators the choice of purchasing a pre-built server or building their own to the same specifications.īackblaze bills itself as a cloud-based backup and offsite storage service, but within the storage industry, they are also known as the originator of the Storage Pod series of storage arrays and the publisher of detailed reviews on the longevity of hard drives. The Backblaze Storage Pod 6.0 accommodates 60 hard drives in a 4U rackmount server, with an architecture that puts the emphasis on storage density and price-per-GB.
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