Check Your BackBlaze Backups! (They're probably missing stuff)

Forums › Desktop computing › Check Your BackBlaze Backups! (They're probably missing stuff)

muppet

2646 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1667

Trusted

#324475 15-Apr-2026 07:24

Article here on how BackBlaze have silent stopped backing up anything in your .git folder, or OneDrive or Dropbox.

I know the BB Desktop Client is quite popular here (at least, I've seen it discussed a number of times)

But now they're being weasels and not backing up OneDrive or Dropbox. Which is crap because those are Sync services, NOT backup/restore services.

Anyway, beware. It would be horrible to find out after the fact that your backup service wasn't backing up your important documents just because they're in a Cloud Sync Service but that's what BackBlaze is doing.

Real dodgy IMHO.

Audiophiles are such twits! They buy such pointless stuff: Gold plated cables, $2000 power cords. Idiots.

OOOHHHH HYPERFIBRE!

Stu

Hammered
8746 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 2410

Moderator

ID Verified

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#3480929 15-Apr-2026 07:32

I stopped using Backblaze a few months ago when they made changes to stop supporting iSCSI LUN volumes, without warning, which they'd always supported to that point. It seems they're at it again.

People often mistake me for an adult because of my age.

Keep calm, and carry on posting.

Referral Links: Sharesies -

Are you happy with what you get from Geekzone? If so, please consider supporting us by subscribing.

No matter where you go, there you are.

freitasm

BDFL - Memuneh
80664 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 41095

Administrator

ID Verified

Trusted

Geekzone

Lifetime subscriber

#3480972 15-Apr-2026 10:32

Yes, I saw this last night.

People need to understand that OneDrive, Dropbox and Google Drive aren't backup solutions. At best, they might have a recycle bin to restore something, but that's emptied frequently, and most of the time, there's no version control. A backup solution is very different.

In my case, the family uses OneDrive, and a backup of all these is on my NAS, where we can restore anything deleted in the last year if needed.

But a "backup" that doesn't back up your files because they are on a cloud-synced folder?

That is not a backup.

Referral links: Quic Broadband (free setup code: R587125ERQ6VE) | Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies

Support Geekzone by subscribing (browse ads-free), or making a one-off or recurring donation through PressPatron.

alasta

6892 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 3365

Trusted

Subscriber

#3480974 15-Apr-2026 10:42

If you have iCloud backup turned on, is that a 'real' backup? Or does it just characterise the iCloud syncing service as a backup?

freitasm

BDFL - Memuneh
80664 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 41095

Administrator

ID Verified

Trusted

Geekzone

Lifetime subscriber

#3480975 15-Apr-2026 10:47

On Windows, they keep nagging you to "turn on OneDrive backup."

Again, that's no backup. It's synchronising to an off-site store. But if you delete it on your computer, it will be deleted in the cloud. It may have a Recycle Bin, but that's emptied frequently. A good backup solution would allow you to restore from different versions for different time periods.

Also, if you lose access to your account, you lose your files. Google seems particularly good at locking people out.

Referral links: Quic Broadband (free setup code: R587125ERQ6VE) | Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies

Support Geekzone by subscribing (browse ads-free), or making a one-off or recurring donation through PressPatron.

muppet

2646 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1667

Trusted

#3480994 15-Apr-2026 11:22

alasta:

If you have iCloud backup turned on, is that a 'real' backup? Or does it just characterise the iCloud syncing service as a backup?

Does iCloud do version control? Can you restore a version of a document on it from 3 months ago?

If not, then it's not a backup solution IMHO, it's a file syncing service. Sure, they keep a copy of the most recent version of your file, which is great when you get a new device etc.

But a backup should be "whoops I overwrote my important file with hot garbage accidentally two weeks ago and didn't notice, at least I can restore from my backup from 3 weeks ago" in my opinion.