Backblaze cloud storage platform delivers AI-era data management for media workflows at NAB 2026. Founded 19 years ago, Backblaze provides hot single-tier storage with pricing that eliminates surprise bills: customers pay a flat $0.006 per GB per month with free egress, no minimum storage duration, no minimum file size, and no gotchas. The B2 OverDrive product offers up to a terabyte of dedicated bandwidth for high-throughput use cases such as AI model training and CDN-free distribution, with customers running several hundred gigabits per second on dedicated lines. The B2 platform exposes a fully S3-compatible API, enabling existing Amazon S3 codebases to migrate by simply swapping the endpoint, supporting interoperability across AWS, Google Cloud, CoreOS, and Vultr. Backblaze has published its durability algorithm open-source, achieving 11 nines of durability equivalent to Amazon S3, with data replicated across U.S. West, U.S. East, Canada, and Amsterdam regions. For AI agent workflows, Backblaze released an Open Cloth skill allowing automated backup orchestration, intelligent on-prem to cloud data movement, and autonomous workflow triggers based on access patterns. B2 OverDrive targets media and broadcast teams managing large file transfers and AI training datasets without egress fee penalties. https://www.backblaze.com
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HDMI® Technology is the foundation for the worldwide ecosystem of HDMI-connected devices; integrated with displays, set-top boxes, laptops, audio video receivers and other product types. Because of this global usage, manufacturers, resellers, integrators and consumers must be assured that their HDMI® products work seamlessly together and deliver the best possible performance by sourcing products from licensed HDMI Adopters or authorized resellers. For HDMI Cables, consumers can look for the official HDMI® Cable Certification Labels on packaging. Innovation continues with the latest HDMI 2.2 Specification that supports higher 96Gbps bandwidth and next-gen HDMI Fixed Rate Link technology to provide optimal audio and video for a wide range of device applications. Higher resolutions and refresh rates are supported, including up to 12K@120 and 16K@60. Additionally, more high-quality options are supported, including uncompressed full chroma formats such as 8K@60/4:4:4 and 4K@240/4:4:4 at 10-bit and 12-bit color.
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