Backblaze and Opti9 Partner

Backblaze, Inc. and Opti9 Technologies LLC, in hybrid cloud solutions, announced a partnership to bring the performance of Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage to Opti9’s suite of managed service offerings and solutions.

As part of the partnership, Backblaze announced plans to open a new data region in Canada. Opti9 will be the exclusive Canadian channel for Backblaze B2 Reserve and the Powered by Backblaze program.

“Backblaze and Opti9 focus on empowering businesses with the best cloud solutions available,” said Jim Stechyson, president, Opti9. “Being able to integrate the high performance and low TCO of Backblaze‘s object storage into our set of solutions will greatly enhance our ability to drive success for our customers.“

Opti9 delivers managed cloud services, application development and modernization, backup and DR, security, and compliance solutions to businesses around the world. B2 Cloud Storage is secure, compliance-ready, always-hot object storage that is one-fifth the price of traditional cloud storage providers and can be used in any of the solutions Opti9 provides.

Increasingly, companies seeking managed services support are demanding solutions made up of providers. While traditional cloud platforms work vs. this principle, Backblaze and solution providers like Opti9 are committed to delivering cloud solutions without the limitations, complexity, and high pricing that are holding businesses back.

“Businesses want modern storage solutions that serve their needs without worrying about out-of-control fees, complexity, or other limits,” said Gleb Budman, CEO, Backblaze. “Opti9 and Backblaze are both committed to delivering this value to customers–coming together means we can unlock growth for even more businesses around the world.“

The new Canadian data region gives businesses the freedom to access Backblaze’s open, interoperable cloud solution, while still allowing customers to benefit from local storage and compliance. Located in Toronto, ONT, the data center has been assessed and maintains a security program that addresses the requirements of SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and HIPAA. The region will be available to customers in 1Q25.

For more information on the Opti9 partnership and Canadian data region, visit the Backblaze blog.