Not sure why you'd say that. I just wanted to open a discussion on the future and viability of online backup companies like Backblaze, Mozy...
I'm sure a lot of HN readers use such a service and have an opinion about it.
I'm unsure why Google doesn't hop into the space with their incredible infrastructure and talent pool. A tab in my Gmail (Like Documents, Calender, etc) with Backup, would be ridiculously nice. You also can't have much faith if you believe Google would be unreliable in the future as a viable backup partner.
Mozy seems to be doing well, but has lost of Director / VP level candidates. Interested to hear about others options in online backup, and a "startup" especially in regards to the low-pricing / unlimited speak screams caution.
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Just interesting on Backblaze and a failed M&A.
"At this point in the story, the Backblaze team is thinking about how to reach out to potential buyers.
Spamming every person at every company was not an option as we wanted this process to remain confidential.
Fortunately for sellers, every legitimate potential strategic buyer has dedicated resources for M&A. Usually it's a primary function of the corporate development group, although sometimes it's business development or finance (under the CFO). "
http://www.horizonpartners.com/article/things-fall-apart-par...
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Not sure why you'd say that. I just wanted to open a discussion on the future and viability of online backup companies like Backblaze, Mozy... I'm sure a lot of HN readers use such a service and have an opinion about it.
I'm unsure why Google doesn't hop into the space with their incredible infrastructure and talent pool. A tab in my Gmail (Like Documents, Calender, etc) with Backup, would be ridiculously nice. You also can't have much faith if you believe Google would be unreliable in the future as a viable backup partner.
Mozy seems to be doing well, but has lost of Director / VP level candidates. Interested to hear about others options in online backup, and a "startup" especially in regards to the low-pricing / unlimited speak screams caution.
Edit: Just interesting on Backblaze and a failed M&A.
"At this point in the story, the Backblaze team is thinking about how to reach out to potential buyers.
Spamming every person at every company was not an option as we wanted this process to remain confidential. Fortunately for sellers, every legitimate potential strategic buyer has dedicated resources for M&A. Usually it's a primary function of the corporate development group, although sometimes it's business development or finance (under the CFO). " http://www.horizonpartners.com/article/things-fall-apart-par...