Backblaze B2 Overdrive Named Winner of SiliconANGLE’s 2025 TechForward Awards

High-performance cloud storage solution recognized in Cloud Tech—Cloud Networking category for delivering terabit-speed throughput at breakthrough pricing

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Backblaze, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLZE), the cloud storage innovator providing a modern alternative to traditional cloud providers, today announced that Backblaze B2 Overdrive has been named a winner of SiliconANGLE’s 2025 TechForward Awards in the Cloud Tech—Cloud Networking category.

The TechForward Awards honor both established enterprise solutions and breakthrough technologies defining the future of business, spanning AI innovation, security excellence, cloud transformation, data platform evolution, and blockchain/crypto tech.

B2 Overdrive is a high-performance cloud storage solution that delivers terabit-speed throughput starting at $15 per terabyte, significantly less than competitors. As such, this product eliminates the typical compromise between performance and economics for storage in data-intensive workloads, challenging the industry’s assumption that organizations must pay premium prices for premium performance. The solution features exceptional speed, zero egress fees, and private networking support for secure connections.

“This recognition validates our commitment to democratizing access to high-performance cloud infrastructure,” said David Ngo, Chief Product Officer at Backblaze. “B2 Overdrive represents a fundamental shift in the cloud storage paradigm—organizations no longer have to choose between performance and cost-effectiveness. By delivering terabit-speed capabilities at a fraction of traditional hyperscaler pricing, we’re enabling AI and high performance compute (HPC) workloads that were previously unattainable for many organizations.”

The solution supports diverse AI applications, ranging from training large language models that require access to massive datasets to generative AI workflows that demand rapid retrieval of media repositories.

“The TechForward Awards winners represent the best in enterprise tech innovation,” said Dave Vellante, co-founder and co-CEO of SiliconANGLE Media. "These solutions don’t just advance their categories, they define what's possible when breakthrough engineering meets real-world business challenges. Every winner has proven they can deliver game-changing results.”

The TechForward Awards provide more than just industry recognition, serving as a trusted guide for enterprise decision-makers by providing curated insights into the latest technologies solving today’s most pressing business challenges. Winners and finalists are featured in the SiliconANGLE TechForward Buyer’s Guide, a definitive resource that helps enterprise buyers evaluate market-leading solutions.

“These winners represent the most impressive achievements emerging from today’s fiercely competitive tech landscape, embodying the relentless drive and visionary thinking that pushes entire industries forward,” said John Furrier, co-founder and co-CEO of SiliconANGLE Media. “These are the solutions that business leaders trust to solve their most critical challenges. They're not just products; they’re competitive advantages.”

For more information visit https://siliconangle.com/awards/.

About Backblaze

Backblaze is the cloud storage innovator delivering a modern alternative to traditional cloud providers. We offer high-performance, secure cloud object storage that customers use to develop applications, manage media, secure backups, build AI workflows, protect from ransomware, and more. Backblaze helps businesses break free from the walled gardens that traditional providers lock customers into, enabling them to use their data in open cloud workflows with the providers they prefer at a fraction of the cost. Headquartered in San Mateo, CA, Backblaze (NASDAQ: BLZE) was founded in 2007 and serves over 500,000 customers in 175 countries around the world. For more information, please go to www.backblaze.com.

About SiliconANGLE Media

SiliconANGLE Media is a recognized leader in digital media innovation, bringing together cutting-edge technology, influential content, strategic insights and real-time audience engagement. As the parent company of SiliconANGLE, theCUBE Network, theCUBE Research, CUBE365, theCUBE AI and theCUBE SuperStudios — such as those established in Silicon Valley and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) — SiliconANGLE Media transforms the way technology companies connect with their target markets. Founded by tech visionaries John Furrier and Dave Vellante, SiliconANGLE Media has built a powerful ecosystem of industry-leading digital media brands, with a reach of 10+ million elite tech professionals, 4+ million SiliconANGLE readers and 250,000+ social media subscribers. The company’s new, proprietary theCUBE AI LLM is breaking ground in audience interaction, leveraging CUBE365’s neural network to help technology companies make data-driven decisions and stay at the forefront of industry conversations.