diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4eaf927..7aa3435 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ terraform/proxmox/terraform.tfstate*
 terraform/proxmox/terraform-pluging*
 terraform/proxmox/terraform-plugin-proxmox.log
 terraform/proxmox/terraform.tfstate
-
+group_vars/all/backblaze.yml
diff --git a/roles/storage_configuration/tasks/glusterfs.yml b/roles/storage_configuration/tasks/glusterfs.yml
index 7951933..0576414 100644
--- a/roles/storage_configuration/tasks/glusterfs.yml
+++ b/roles/storage_configuration/tasks/glusterfs.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- name: Re-gather facts
+  setup: ~
 #- install GlusterFS server
 
 - name: Add Gluster Key
diff --git a/roles/storage_configuration/tasks/main.yml b/roles/storage_configuration/tasks/main.yml
index 4e0ce07..aadebdb 100644
--- a/roles/storage_configuration/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/storage_configuration/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 - include_tasks: glusterfs.yml
 - include_tasks: glusterfs_client.yml
 - include_tasks: samba.yml
+- include_tasks: s3fsfuse.yml
 
 
 
diff --git a/roles/storage_configuration/tasks/s3fsfuse.yml b/roles/storage_configuration/tasks/s3fsfuse.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbaaba7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/storage_configuration/tasks/s3fsfuse.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+- name: Install packages for s3fs fuse
+  apt:
+    pkg:
+      - libfuse-dev
+      - fuse
+      - build-essential
+      - libcurl4-openssl-dev
+      - libxml2-dev
+      - pkg-config
+      - libssl-dev 
+      - automake
+      - git
+
+- name: Create directory for mounting blackblaze s3fs fuse to
+  file:
+    path: /backups/backblaze
+    state: directory
+    owner: root
+    
+- name: clone repo
+  ansible.builtin.git:
+    repo: https://github.com/s3fs-fuse/s3fs-fuse
+    clone: yes
+    dest: /tmp/s3fs-fuse
+
+- name: install s3fs
+  shell: |
+    cd /tmp/s3fs-fuse
+    ./autogen.sh
+    ./configure
+    make
+    make install
+
+- name: symlink binary
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    src: /usr/local/bin/s3fs
+    dest: /usr/bin
+    state: link
+    force: no
+  ignore_errors: true
+
+- name: Create s3fs backblaze password file
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: passwd-s3fs.j2
+    dest: /etc/passwd-s3fs
+    mode: 0600
+    owner: root
+
+# clever bit to add a line/block to fstab file but use a template as a basis and add a marker.
+- name: Manage fstab file
+  blockinfile:
+    path: /etc/fstab
+    block: "{{  lookup('template', 'baremetal_fstab_s3fs.j2') }}"
+    marker: "# {mark} ANSIBLE MANAGED BLOCK for s3fs Mount"
+  when: "'baremetal_hosts' in group_names"
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diff --git a/roles/storage_configuration/templates/baremetal_fstab_s3fs.j2 b/roles/storage_configuration/templates/baremetal_fstab_s3fs.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e94d3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/storage_configuration/templates/baremetal_fstab_s3fs.j2
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+s3fs#{{ backblaze.backblaze_bucket }}  {{ backblaze.backblaze_dir }} fuse _netdev,use_xattr,umask=022,parallel_count=10,retries=100,dbglevel=debug,allow_other,use_path_request_style,url=https://s3.us-west-000.backblazeb2.com,nomixupload,nonempty 0 0
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diff --git a/roles/storage_configuration/templates/baremetal_smb.conf.j2 b/roles/storage_configuration/templates/baremetal_smb.conf.j2
index 8d5f4a5..0fc2c80 100644
--- a/roles/storage_configuration/templates/baremetal_smb.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/storage_configuration/templates/baremetal_smb.conf.j2
@@ -259,3 +259,14 @@ force user = root
 force group = root
 admin users = root, jon
 
+[backblaze]
+comment = Backblaze Backups
+path = "{{ backblaze.backblaze_dir }}"
+writeable = yes
+guest ok = no
+create mask = 0644
+directory mask = 0755
+valid users = root, jon
+force user = root
+force group = root
+admin users = root, jon
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diff --git a/roles/storage_configuration/templates/passwd-s3fs.j2 b/roles/storage_configuration/templates/passwd-s3fs.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7f79db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/storage_configuration/templates/passwd-s3fs.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{{ backblaze.backblaze_creds.key_id }}:{{ backblaze.backblaze_creds.app_key }}
+    
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