![]() ![]() The access key should be limited to the specific bucket and if you intend to have multiple backups in the bucket, you could even set a backup-specific file name prefix: Right above the big “Create a Bucket” button is a small and nondescript link labeled “Show Account ID and Application Key” which we will use to create an access key for our restic client running on the QNAP. Then, create a new private bucket that will hold your online backup data: ![]() Setting up Backblaze B2įirst of all, you will need to create a Backblaze B2 account if you don’t already have one. Previously, I’ve had my online backup done with CrashPlan but since they’ve dropped support for personal backups I had to build a better solution. In this article I am going to walkthrough how I have setup the online backup for my QNAP NAS TS-451 using the Container station. Paired with Backblaze B2, an affordable S3 storage, this makes a perfect combination for setting up an online backup solution. Meet restic an open-source backup software with a great concept that many people trust. I highly recommend them.Easy, fast and end-to-end encrypted backup of a QNAP NAS stored in the cloud at a fair price? Absolutely! Backblaze B2 is S3-compatible, has been very reliable for me, and is pretty much the cheapest solution for volume storage. ![]() It will supports several targets, including S3-compatible services. ![]() It will backup your apps, configurations, and data. If you want a real backup, you'll want to use Synology's HyperBackup. Not a lot of point in backing up to a service that may suddenly cancel your data access.Īt best, it will be janky trying to get a VM to see your data as local and go through that to back things up, much less test it for restoring.īackblaze Personal restore is "we send you a set of ZIPs and you'll need to decompress it and put it back in place." You'll need double the space to restore everything, and you'll be doing manually. If you are interested in being able to restore the whole NAS, a data-only solution will not work. Even if you find a way, you really don't want to do it: Backblaze doesn't want you to use Backblaze Personal for NAS storage. You'll have to do some major contortions to figure out a solution. ![]()
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