Backblaze on StorageNews

Storage bottlenecks: Why neocloud GPU workloads stall

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

With SSD demand for AI training surging 35% annually, Backblaze B2 Neo eliminates the storage bottleneck crippling neocloud scalability. B2 Neo serves as a white-label object storage backend that allows emerging cloud providers to bypass massive capital expenditure on proprietary infrastructure. By offloading storage complexity, these platforms can focus engineering resources on differentiating their core GPU compute offerings rather than reinventing basic data persistence.

Whitelabel storage cuts GPU farm build time by 18 months

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

With the neocloud market hitting $35.22 billion in 2026, Backblaze now offers a white-label storage backend to stop GPU farms from stalling. B2 Neo eliminates the need for emerging providers like CoreWeave and Lambda to waste years building their own object stores. Readers will discover how white-label object storage allows neoclouds to bypass an 18-to-24-month engineering distraction, according to Backblaze CEO Gleb Budman. Instead of diverting resources from their core GPU roadmap, providers can integrate a fully S3-compatible layer in weeks. We examine the operational risks of moving massive datasets without integrated storage, where latency directly corrodes expensive GPU utilization rates.

S3 lifecycle rules: Why delete markers need pairs

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Backblaze's new S3-compatible API support eliminates migration friction by accepting standard XML lifecycle configurations without code rewrites. By using specific APIs like PutBucketLifecycleConfiguration, organizations can now enforce granular retention policies and clean up incomplete multipart uploads across hybrid environments using familiar tooling.