Backblaze, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLZE), a provider of object storage for AI and data-intensive workloads, will exhibit and present as a Platinum sponsor at Ai4 2026. The event takes place Aug. 4–6 at The Venetian Las Vegas and convenes roughly 12,000 attendees focused on applied AI use cases including GenAI, agentic AI, physical AI, world models, and AI infrastructure. Backblaze aims to demonstrate how its high-throughput storage keeps GPUs fed across multi-petabyte datasets in both cloud and on-premises environments.

At Booth #1248, Backblaze will showcase two primary product lines: Powered by Backblaze and B2 Overdrive. The Powered by Backblaze service allows neocloud platforms, GenAI companies, and software providers to embed Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage directly into their own platforms. Partners can provision accounts, run usage reports, and bill customers under their own brand via the Backblaze Partner API, gaining enterprise-grade object storage without building or operating the underlying infrastructure.

Edge computing platform Azion utilizes this model, embedding Powered by Backblaze into its Edge Storage product. Azion has migrated nearly 1PB of customer data to B2 without building or maintaining its own storage infrastructure. This partnership illustrates the scalability of Backblaze’s partner ecosystem for large-scale data migration.

Product Performance and Recognition

B2 Overdrive is Backblaze’s high-throughput object storage solution built specifically for multi-petabyte datasets and multimodal AI workloads. The product delivers up to 1Tbps of throughput, with unlimited egress and unlimited API transactions included in a single predictable monthly price. Less than six months after launching, B2 Overdrive was recognized as a winner in SiliconANGLE’s 2025 TechForward Awards in the Cloud Tech—Cloud Networking category.

Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage, the company’s always-hot, S3-compatible object storage, supports production AI workloads for customers including CoreWeave, Mirage, Decart, and Segmed.

Expert Speaking Session

Backblaze Director of Applied AI Jeronimo De Leon will lead a session titled "Pipelines, Provenance, and Storage for GenAI Media at Scale" on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 4:40 p.m. PT. The session addresses the challenges of managing AI training data that includes video, audio, and images at multi-petabyte scale, which differs significantly from traditional flat file pipelines.

De Leon noted that teams are building portfolios of model providers with fallbacks, causing data to move constantly between storage and GPU capacity across cloud and on-premises environments and multiple vendors. "More teams are building data pipelines they expect to change," De Leon said. "Generative media workloads are incredibly dynamic and the storage architecture underneath has to assume that from day one. My session will focus on how these pipelines actually get built, where the costs land, and what teams change once those costs are visible."

What the Numbers Show

The emphasis on unlimited egress and API transactions in B2 Overdrive signals a strategic shift in pricing models for AI infrastructure. Traditional cloud storage often incurs high egress fees when moving large datasets between storage and compute nodes. By bundling unlimited egress into a single monthly price, Backblaze addresses a key cost unpredictability factor for AI teams managing dynamic workloads across multiple vendors. This approach reduces financial friction for enterprises deploying multi-petabyte datasets across hybrid environments.

Backblaze is also a sponsor of the Women in AI Reception, taking place Tuesday, Aug. 4 from 4:00–5:00 p.m. PT. Attendees can visit Booth #1248 or book a meeting with the Backblaze team at the show.

Backblaze Inc. (NASDAQ: BLZE) announced on July 30, 2026, that it will host an Investor Day on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The event aims to provide investors with an update on the company’s strategy and its specific role within the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. Scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time (6:30 a.m. Pacific time), the session is designed to clarify how the storage platform supports AI infrastructure and data-intensive workloads at scale.

The Investor Day will take place in New York, NY. Institutional investors and financial analysts interested in attending in person must submit a request to IR@backblaze.com . For those unable to attend physically, a live webcast will be accessible via the Backblaze investor relations website at ir.backblaze.com. A replay of the presentation will be available following the completion of the event.

Event Details

Strategic Context

Backblaze positions itself as the object storage layer powering AI infrastructure. Built over two decades, the company leverages hardware, software, and operational innovation to deliver performance and economics required by the AI era without vendor lock-in. The platform currently serves more than 500,000 customers, reaching hundreds of millions of end users across 175 countries.

What This Means for Investors

The upcoming Investor Day serves as a key communication channel for Backblaze to articulate its value proposition in the rapidly evolving AI sector. By focusing on its role in the AI ecosystem, management intends to highlight how its storage solutions address the scalability and economic demands of modern data workloads. The event offers analysts a direct opportunity to assess the company’s long-term strategic alignment with AI infrastructure growth trends.