Comment on Backblaze Announces B2 Compute PartnershipsComments−_Soulou8yIs there any plan for a European presence? (At least, for the storage part)−atYevP8yYev from Backblaze -> Yes! We do hope to have a location in Europe and are on the hunt for one! That said, it's a bit of a long process, so there's no ETA for now - but it's something we're actively pursuing!−budmang8yJust to add a bit more color - we're actively aiming to have a European region by end of year.−sgtfrankieboy8yIs it possible that it will be hosted in a similar fashion to how Azure does their German datacenters?−budmang8yBy 'similar' do you mean having a German trustee or something else?−sgtfrankieboy8yYea, I mean having a German (or other European) trustee.−justinclift8yThe CLOUD Act thing being discussed presently (re: Microsoft) sounds like it could make things tricky. :/−amq8yFrankfurt has the best peering overall, if you also consider Eastern Europe in the equation.−budmang8yDoes it matter where in Europe for you? And curious which of the various reasons does a European presence matter to you most?−alexkon8yPerhaps somewhere close to AMS-IX? For me, that would be network latency to non-US customers.−budmang8yThanks - definitely looking near there.−heipei8ySpeed and latency for me as well.−chrisper8yFor me it would be speed.−atYevP8yGleb's the CEO so he'd know these things :D
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Is there any plan for a European presence? (At least, for the storage part)
Yev from Backblaze -> Yes! We do hope to have a location in Europe and are on the hunt for one! That said, it's a bit of a long process, so there's no ETA for now - but it's something we're actively pursuing!
Just to add a bit more color - we're actively aiming to have a European region by end of year.
Is it possible that it will be hosted in a similar fashion to how Azure does their German datacenters?
By 'similar' do you mean having a German trustee or something else?
Yea, I mean having a German (or other European) trustee.
The CLOUD Act thing being discussed presently (re: Microsoft) sounds like it could make things tricky. :/
Frankfurt has the best peering overall, if you also consider Eastern Europe in the equation.
Does it matter where in Europe for you? And curious which of the various reasons does a European presence matter to you most?
Perhaps somewhere close to AMS-IX? For me, that would be network latency to non-US customers.
Thanks - definitely looking near there.
Speed and latency for me as well.
For me it would be speed.
Gleb's the CEO so he'd know these things :D