Backblaze CEO Gleb Budman on Building a Better Cloud for AI, Media, and Backup Workloads

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Backblaze CEO Gleb Budman on Building a Better Cloud for AI, Media, and Backup Workloads

As IT infrastructure evolves at an unprecedented pace, businesses are rethinking how they store, move, and access data across applications—from AI to analytics, media, and backup. In this episode of the DataStorage.com Webcast series, we sit down with Gleb Budman, Co-Founder and CEO of Backblaze, to explore how his team built a high-performance, cost-efficient cloud storage platform that directly challenges hyperscalers like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With over five exabytes under management and customers in 175 countries, Backblaze has become a go-to storage vendor for organizations demanding simplicity, predictability, and scale.

What You’ll Learn (Key Topics)

In this wide-ranging discussion, Gleb shares:

• The origin story of Backblaze —from consumer backup to S3-compatible object storage
• Why predictable, transparent pricing is critical in today’s cloud cost environment
• How B2 Cloud Storage powers media workflows, SaaS platforms, and generative AI models
• The economics behind Backblaze’s “hot storage at cold storage prices” model
• How businesses can eliminate egress fees and optimize GPU utilization with B2 Overdrive
• Real-world use cases from customers like the Philadelphia Eagles and AI data pipeline startups
• Why the rise of neo-clouds is reshaping hybrid, multi-cloud infrastructure strategies

Who This Conversation Is For

Whether you’re a CIO, CFO, systems integrator, or technical founder, this conversation offers sharp insights on choosing the right storage vendor—especially when large-scale data access and compute performance matter most.

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