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Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Minio for Cloud Backup

Cloud Backup



title: Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Minio for Cloud Backup created_at: 2018.05.17 updated_at: 2018.05.17 category: Cloud Backup --- :toc: macro :toc-title:

Minio Private Cloud Storage provides a free, open source, scalable cloud storage location for secure on-site data protection. Retrospect 15.1 for Windows and Mac are certified for Minio. Follow these step-by-step instructions for configuring Retrospect to integrate with Minio.


Setup

Minio is a high performance distributed object storage server, designed for large-scale private cloud infrastructure. Minio is widely deployed across the world with over 79.7M+ docker pulls. You can deploy it on any hardware you prefer. At the end of the setup, you will receive a path, an access key, and a secret key.

Docker Instructions for Synology and QNAP NAS

You will need a Synology or QNAP NAS that can host Docker instances.

  1. Install Docker.

  2. Download minio/minio.

  3. Connect via SSH.

  4. Run: sudo docker run -p 9000:9000 --name minio -d minio/minio server /export.

  5. Run: sudo docker logs minio to get the access key and secret key.

  6. Launch a web browser and visit the instance to create a bucket.


Information for Retrospect

Retrospect needs three pieces of information to access Minio:

  • Pathurl_to_instance:port_number/your_bucket_name

  • Access Key – Use the Access Key provided by your Minio instance.

  • Secret Key – Use the Secret Key provided by your Minio instance.


Adding Cloud Storage in Retrospect

Adicionar armazenamento em nuvem como um destino é simples. O Retrospect tem um novo tipo de conjunto chamado "Cloud". Crie um novo conjunto de backup / conjunto de mídias e selecione "Cloud" como o tipo.

Interface do Windows

Interface Mac

Next you’ll need to enter your cloud storage credentials.

Interface do Windows

Interface Mac


Using Cloud Storage in Retrospect

Usar o armazenamento em nuvem é simples. Depois de criar um conjunto de nuvens, crie um novo script ou adicione-o a um existente e clique em "Executar". O backup começará com o conteúdo do conjunto sendo carregado para o local de armazenamento na nuvem. Você pode acompanhar o progresso na execução / atividade.

Interface do Windows

Interface Mac


Throttling Cloud Backups in Retrospect

A otimização para backup na nuvem e restauração na nuvem está disponível em Preferências.

Interface do Windows

Interface Mac


General Tips

Below are a number of tips for using cloud storage in Retrospect:


Última atualização: 17 de maio de 2018