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This guide explains how to back up a Synology NAS in the Cloud using the Swiss Backup, solution by Infomaniak. To back up your Synology with Hyper Backup (recommended), please follow this guide: https://faq.infomaniak.com/2341

1. To add a  NAS-type device

It is necessaryto add a device before you can configure your NAS backup.

2. Configure Cloud Sync to backup a Synology NAS with Swiss Backup

1. Login to the administration interface of your Synology NAS (DSM).
2. If necessary, install the Cloud Sync application from the Package Centre.
3. Open the Cloud Sync. app
4. If necessary, click on + to add a new Cloud supplier.
5. Cloud suppliers:select OpenStack Swiftfrom the list of suppliers.
   
   
   
      
   
6. Account configuration:
   
   
   
   
   1. select version 3 for the identity service
   2. fill in the other fields with the information received via email after adding the device (identity service terminal, user name, password, tenant/project and domain)
   3. for theTenant/Project and Domainfields, select name instead of id via the selection field
        
      
7. Account configuration:
   
   
   
   
   1. select the space (the default choice)
   2. select the container name (this is the domain name in the email received)
        
      
8. Task configuration: select the connection name (e.g., OpenStack Swift), the local path (the content to be backed up), the remote path (the folder where your files will be backed up), the direction of synchronisation (transfer local changes only recommended for a backup).