How do I restore from Backblaze: and how long does it take?
Backblaze B2 or Personal: download via web, or order a physical drive with your data. For multi-TB restores, download is unrealistic.
Try this first
- 1Log into the Backblaze portal and navigate to the relevant bucket or computer backup.
- 2For small restores (a few GB): pick files, hit download. Runs over normal internet, takes minutes to hours.
- 3For large restores: choose 'restore by mail' (Personal) or batch large downloads (B2). For TBs, a shipped physical drive is cheaper and faster.
- 4Plan ahead: what is your acceptable RTO? Cloud restore over a 100 Mbit line: at most 1 TB per day in practice. 5 TB? Count on a week.
When to bring us in
For disaster restore you do not plan 'we will see'. We build a runbook with estimated times and physical-media order process up front. Only then do you know if your RTO is realistic.
See also
- We have backups but we do not know if they workA backup that cannot be restored is not a backup. Testing matters as much as taking the backup.
- Suspected ransomware: what to do RIGHT NOWThe first 30 minutes are critical. One wrong move spreads the damage. Read before acting.
- Someone accidentally deleted an important folderUsually fine to recover. The trick: do not save anything new on that drive until you know how.
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