10/15/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/15/2024 09:37
If you work in an industry with high performance and security demands like video surveillance, internet of things (IoT), and mobile applications, a new Backblaze capability could help your cloud workflows-Scalable Application Keys. This new capability enables you to generate application keys for your Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage Buckets at 150 times the current scale. When you need high volume, short-lived application keys to upload your data to cloud storage, you can't tolerate bottlenecks-the Scalable Application Keys feature removes them.
Today, I'm digging into the challenges solved by Scalable Application Keys, the use cases where it has the most impact, and the benefits of the feature.
Check out our documentation for more information on Scalable Application Keys and how to work with them.
Managing large volumes of data under strict security requirements sometimes requires using application keys programmatically to interact with cloud storage buckets. In the video surveillance industry, for example, you might upload massive amounts of video footage directly from security cameras to Backblaze B2, and you need to regularly refresh the application keys used by each of those cameras to maintain a robust security posture. However, this practice has a few unique requirements:
The irregular timing of key refreshes and the scale of operations can further amplify the problem, especially when hundreds or thousands of devices request new keys at the same time.
With the introduction of Scalable Application Keys, Backblaze B2 customers can generate and refresh keys at significantly higher volumes and throughput-without hitting hard limits on the number of keys. This feature is designed to accommodate the unique requirements of customers who need:
This feature is particularly beneficial for customers with many endpoints that all upload to Backblaze B2 cloud individually through the S3 Compatible API. For example:
Video surveillance: Companies with large networks of security cameras can now easily refresh keys for each device frequently. When you operate tens of thousands of cameras that record sensitive footage, you need to be able to refresh application keys regularly to maintain security. With Scalable Application Keys, you can handle refreshes efficiently and continue scaling the number of cameras in operation without worry.
Mobile applications: Developers of mobile apps that store data in B2 Cloud Storage can generate unique keys for each user's device. This is especially useful for apps that rely on user-generated and user-uploaded content, where each end device needs its own application key.
IoT devices: Businesses managing large fleets of IoT devices, where each device needs a unique and regularly refreshed application key, can ensure secure, individualized access to cloud storage.
Scalable Application Keys not only solves existing limitations but also future-proofs your workflows by providing the flexibility and performance needed to scale without restriction.This feature allows you to securely manage access to B2 Cloud Storage, no matter the scale of your operations.
This feature is available upon request. If you're an existing Backblaze B2 customer and want to get access to this capability, please contact our Support team to request access.
New to Backblaze? Contact our Sales team to learn more about how Scalable Application Keys can benefit your business and how to get started.
Once this feature is enabled, you can generate application keys at scale. Check out the documentation for more on how to use the feature.
Are you leveraging Scalable Application Keys to build more efficient and performant workflows? Share how it's working for you so other organizations and developers can benefit from what you find. If you have any questions or feedback, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.