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Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Zenko CloudServer for Cloud Backup

Cloud Backup



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Zenko CloudServer (formerly S3 Server) 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 Zenko CloudServer. Follow these step-by-step instructions for configuring Retrospect to integrate with Zenko CloudServer.


Setup

Zenko provides a single unifying interface using the Amazon S3 API, supporting multi-cloud backend data storage both on-premises and in the Amazon S3 public cloud as well as other services, including: Available now for Amazon S3, Scality RING and Docker. 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 scality/s3server.

  3. Launch scality/s3server via Image in Docker.

  4. In Docker > Container, highlight scality/s3server1 click on "Details". Local port is what is needed to connect.

  5. Create a bucket (folder) using Cyberduck instructions.

  6. Copy down the default access key and secret key.


Information for Retrospect

Retrospect needs three pieces of information to access Zenko CloudServer:

  • Pathurl_to_instance:port_number/your_bucket_name

  • Access Key – Use the Access Key provided by your Zenko CloudServer instance.

  • Secret Key – Use the Secret Key provided by your Zenko CloudServer instance.


Adding Cloud Storage in Retrospect

Añadir el almacenamiento en la nube como destino es simple. Retrospect tiene un nuevo tipo de conjunto llamado "nube". Cree un nuevo conjunto de copia de seguridad/conjunto de medios y seleccione "nube" como tipo.

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

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Using Cloud Storage in Retrospect

Usar el almacenamiento en la nube es simple. Después de haber creado un conjunto en la nube, cree una nueva secuencia de comandos o añádala a una ya existente y haga clic en "Ejecutar". La copia de seguridad se iniciará, siendo subido el contenido del conjunto a su lugar de almacenamiento en la nube. Puede hacer un seguimiento del progreso en la ejecución/actividad.

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Throttling Cloud Backups in Retrospect

La limitación para la copia de seguridad en la nube y la restauración de la nube está disponible en Preferencias.

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General Tips

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


Last Update: 17 de mayo de 2018