Case Study: Layer 2 Computers slashes cloud backup costs and restores profitability with Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage

Layer 2 Computers - Customer Case Study

Layer 2 Computers, a managed services provider in Springboro, Ohio, was offering its Worry-Free PC service (including unlimited cloud backup) using Amazon S3 but found S3 costs were making the $22/month offering unprofitable. Facing the prospect of raising prices or dropping cloud backup—and losing customers—Layer 2 Computers evaluated alternatives and selected Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage as a lower-cost option.

Layer 2 Computers re-pointed customer backups to Backblaze B2 using CloudBerry Managed Backup Service in minutes, retaining near-real-time restores and similar performance. Backblaze B2’s pricing ($0.005/GB/month; $0.05/GB downloads) cut Layer 2’s bill dramatically—for example, storing 5 TB cost $25 on Backblaze versus $140 on S3—helping Layer 2 Computers return to profitability while migrating customers toward B2.

Layer 2 Computers

David Trifiro

Managing Member and Technology Specialist