I like using Ubuntu since I am most comfortable with it since I have been using it since 2005 shortly after it was initially released.ĭuplicati was the first backup software that I thought would meet my needs for using Backblaze B2. Of course, there are other Linux options if you want an ultra light weight OS. In either case, I would only need to run something like Ubuntu Server which does not have a desktop environment installed by default. I was looking for either a command line tool or a tool that exposed a web interface to configure the backups. I did not want to create a virtual machine with a full blown operating system just so that I can run the CrashPlan application. I wanted to know if I could keep the offsite backup costs a little lower than $10 per month (even though that is not a huge expense to ensure your most important files are protected) and also run a lighter weight service.

I was using CrashPlan, and my discounted subscription expired.

After I migrated my home server to use Proxmox, I began searching for a new offsite, cloud backup solution.

Proxmox backup to backblaze