Backblaze (Nasdaq: BLZE) is a leading specialized cloud provider that makes it astonishingly easy for businesses and consumers to store, use, and protect their data. The company serves over 500,000 customers in more than 175 countries. It is headquartered in San Mateo, CA, and has data centers in the U.S. and Europe. Backblaze delivers robust data protection for higher education institutions through its B2 Cloud Storage and Computer Backup solutions, tailored to secure education and research data. B2 Cloud Storage offers highly performant, S3 compatible object storage at a fraction of the cost of legacy providers, enabling you to fortify your DR plan and ransomware protection with secure, immutable, off-campus backups and archives. The Computer Backup service complements this by offering unlimited, automatic backup for PC and Mac workstations, designed to protect faculty, student, and researchers’ data from hardware failure, data disasters, or ransomware.