- IDC LA reduced cloud storage costs by 75% using Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage.
- Backblaze (BLZE, Financial) helped improve IDC LA's operational efficiency and disaster readiness.
- The solution allows predictable cost forecasting and rapid content access for IDC LA.
Backblaze, Inc. (BLZE), a leader in cloud storage solutions, announced a significant success with its client, International Digital Centre LA (IDC LA), a prominent media post-production company. By leveraging Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage, IDC LA achieved a remarkable 75% reduction in storage costs. This shift addressed the company's need for a scalable, secure, and cost-effective solution for disaster recovery and nearline storage, overcoming the constraints posed by their previous cloud vendor.
IDC LA, facing challenges with inflexible and costly cloud services, integrated Backblaze B2 as their primary off-site backup solution. The use of Backblaze's S3 Compatible API enabled efficient nightly backups of their valuable client content. Additionally, Backblaze B2 serves as a high-availability nearline storage tier, enhancing IDC LA's performance while easing the on-premises load and streamlining data retrieval through their existing digital asset management system.
Ryan Gladden, Director of Mastering & Emerging Technology at IDC LA, emphasized the importance of predictable costs, noting the financial and operational benefits gained from adopting Backblaze. By improving their storage solution, IDC LA not only enhanced operational efficiency but also bolstered their disaster readiness, providing them the ability to maintain competitive client delivery standards.
The success of IDC LA showcases how media companies can optimize costs and operations by transitioning from traditional cloud providers to innovative alternatives like Backblaze. This change not only reduces expenses but also provides opportunities for passing savings onto their clients.
For more information about Backblaze's solutions and their impact on IDC LA, please visit their Case Studies page.
