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Backblaze has launched B2 Neo, a purpose-built cloud object storage solution designed specifically for neocloud platforms. This offering enables emerging cloud providers focused on AI and high-performance compute to deliver enterprise-grade, high-throughput storage as a native service to their customers without the need to build and maintain their own backend infrastructure.
The neocloud market, projected to grow from $35.22 billion in 2026 to $236.53 billion by 2031 at a 46.37% CAGR, faces intense pressure to rapidly expand GPU capacity for AI compute demands. Storage has emerged as a key constraint, requiring significant capital and engineering effort that competes directly with core GPU infrastructure priorities. B2 Neo resolves this by delivering a white-label, fully integrated storage layer that neoclouds can embed into their platforms, allowing customers to experience storage as a first-class, branded service.
Gleb Budman, Co-Founder and CEO of Backblaze said, “Neoclouds are under pressure to scale GPU capacity as fast as possible. Building and operating high-performance scalable object storage competes directly with that mission. B2 Neo lets them launch a storage offering in weeks, not years, so they can stay focused on what makes them different.”
One global edge services platform, following a detailed technical and business evaluation, has adopted B2 Neo as a core element of its AI, high-performance compute (HPC), and media storage strategies.
The company's Director of Product Management said, “As our AI business scales, our customers increasingly demand cost-effective storage. Backblaze gave us the ability to deliver object storage as a first-class tier of our own platform, without taking focus away from our GPU roadmap.”
B2 Neo allows neocloud providers to provision accounts, manage access controls, and handle billing through their existing tools, eliminating the need for separate consoles or manual processes. This seamless integration accelerates deployment, reduces infrastructure overhead, and helps platforms meet surging customer requirements for efficient data pipelines in AI training, inference, and media workflows.
Rob Strechay, Principal Analyst, Smuget & theCUBE research said, “With B2 Neo as a first-party service offering to neoclouds, I see the advantage for those organizations of being able to turn on cloud storage without the toil and expense of building it themselves. It is a near-instant value-add offering, helping their customers control costs and achieve the ROI of AI faster.”
By leveraging Backblaze’s proven, high-performance storage foundation, neoclouds can shorten time-to-market, maintain competitive focus on GPU scaling, and deliver cost-effective, scalable storage that enhances overall platform value for AI-driven customers.
B2 Neo is available immediately for qualified neocloud platforms. Interested providers can contact the Backblaze sales team to begin integration.
About Backblaze
Backblaze gives businesses the freedom to innovate without limits by removing the barriers of lock-in, complexity, and cost. Our high-performance cloud object storage accelerates AI workflows, powers data-heavy applications, streamlines media management, and protects critical data. As an award-winning independent cloud, we provide unparalleled levels of interoperability that enable over 500,000 of our customers to reach and serve hundreds of millions of end users in 175 countries around the world.
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