This guide details how to back up Nextcloud data via the OpenStack Swift protocol on Swiss Backup, the backup solution in an independent Swiss cloud.

It is also possible to use Hyper Backup (recommended): refer to this other guide.

Prerequisites

• Have a Swiss Backup Infomaniak space with at least one available device quota for a Cloud backup.
• Add 1 device of type Cloud to obtain the OpenStack Swift parameters.

Configure Nextcloud for Swiss Backup

To configure a new backup:

1. Enable the External storage support app in the Apps section of your Nextcloud installation:
   
2. Click on External storage in the Administration section of your Nextcloud installation:
   
3. Click on the dropdown menu and select OpenStack Object Storage:
   
4. Fill in the fields according to the information specific to your device (refer to this other guide) and modify the drop-down menus if necessary as shown below:
   
   Region: RegionOne
   Bucket: default
   Username: your Swiss Backup user identifier of type SBI-AA12345
   Domain: default
   Password: the password obtained after creating the Swiss Backup user
   Tenant name: sb_project_SBI-AA12345(according to the username above)
   Identity endpoint: take the location (1‍) followed by the path (2‍) in your connection information…
   
   
   … so here: swiss-backup03.infomaniak.com/identity/v3