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Hybrid Backup Sync

Hybrid Backup Sync (HBS 3) is a comprehensive software application for QNAP NAS (network-attached storage) devices that combines backup, synchronization, and disaster recovery features.

Set up Hybrid Backup Sync

  1. Create a bucket.
  2. Configure S3 access.
  3. Add backup storage space in Hybrid Backup Sync.

1. Create a bucket

Use the Create a bucket instruction; when creating the bucket, select:

  • bucket type — private;
  • storage class — cold storage.

2. Configure S3 access

Access can be configured by the Account Owner or a user with the iam.admin role.

  1. Create a service user with a role with access to S3. If you use a service user with the s3.user, object_storage_user, or s3.bucket.user role, an access policy must be configured in the bucket, and its rules must allow access to this user.
  2. Issue an S3 key to the user.

3. Add backup storage space in Hybrid Backup Sync

  1. Open the web interface of your QNAP NAS.

  2. If Hybrid Backup Sync (HBS 3) is not installed, install it via App Center.

  3. Open the Hybrid Backup Sync (HBS 3) app.

  4. Go to the Storage Spaces section.

  5. Click Create.

  6. Select the space type Amazon S3 and S3 compatible.

  7. Configure the storage space:

    7.1. Enter a name for the new space.

    7.2. In the Service provider field, select S3 Compatible.

    7.3. In the Server address field, specify the S3 API domain. The domain depends on the pool in which you created the bucket.

    7.4. Select the signature version — v2.

    7.5. Specify the pool in which you created the bucket.

    7.6. In the Access Key field, enter the value of the Access key field from the user's S3 key for which you configured access at step 2.

    7.7. In the Secret Key field, enter the value of the Secret key field from the user's S3 key for which you configured access at step 2.

    7.8. Select the Use specific container checkbox and enter the bucket name.

    7.9. If your network settings require a proxy server, select the Use proxy server checkbox.

    7.10. Select the Use SSL connection checkbox.

    7.11. Select the Check SSL certificate checkbox.

    7.12. Click Create.

Set up a backup job

  1. Open the web interface of your QNAP NAS.

  2. Go to the Backup & Restore section.

  3. Click New backup job.

  4. In the Select source step:

    4.1. Select the source folder to back up.

    4.2. Click Next.

    4.3. Select the space type Amazon S3 and S3 compatible.

    4.4. Select the storage space you added when setting up Hybrid Backup Sync in step 3.

    4.5. In the Group name field, select the bucket for backups.

    4.6. Optional: change the value in the Multipart threshold field.

    4.7. Click Select.

    4.8. Select the destination folder — the bucket for backups.

    4.9. Click OK.

    4.10. Enter a name for the backup job.

    4.11. Click Next.

  5. Optional: in the Schedule step, configure a backup schedule.

  6. Optional: in the Rules step, configure backup rules.

  7. In the Summary step, click Create.

  8. To run the job, select it and click Backup now.