Save Synology with Hyper Backup on Swiss Backup (Swift)

This guide details how to save a NAS Synology with the aid of the application Hyper Backupvia protocol OpenStack Swifton Swiss Backup the backup solution in an independent Swiss cloud.

It is also possible to use Cloud Sync: this other guide.

Prerequisites

• Possession of space Swiss Backup Infomaniak with an available device quota (minimum 1) for a Cloud backup.
• Add 1 device Type Cloud to get the parameters OpenStack Swift.

Configure Hyper Backup for Synology NAS

To configure a new backup:

1. Connect to the administration interface of your Synology NAS (DSM).
2. If necessary, install the application Hyper Backup since Packet centre:
   
3. Open the app Hyper Backup.
4. Click on the ‍ to add a new cloud provider.
5. Choose OpenStack Swift in the list of suppliers:
   
6. Inform the fields according to information specific to your device (be aware of this other guide) and if necessary modify the drop-down menus as follows:
   
7. Choose the Volumes and applications to be safeguarded:
   
8. Define the frequency of the backup and check the box for enable encryption (Preserve the encryption key in order to use your backup if necessary):
   
9. The rotation of backups allows you not to overload your backup location by limiting the maximum number of backups to keep:
   

In case of insufficient backup quota on Hyper Backup or to delete historical versions of backup data, take note of this other guide.

Restore / see backups

To restore / see your backups:

• It is possible to use any Swift client compatible Keystone V3, e.g. Cyberduck.
• If your backups are in a format .hbk (owner Synology format)...
  • ... and that you no longer have NAS, download the file .hbk and use their software Hyper Backup Explorer.
  • See their official guide to restore to another Synology NAS.