This guide details how to back up a NAS Synology using the application Hyper Backup via the OpenStack Swift protocol on Swiss Backup the backup solution in an independent Swiss cloud.

It is also possible to use Cloud Sync: 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.

Set up Hyper Backup for Synology NAS

To configure a new backup:

1. Log in to the administration interface of your Synology NAS (DSM).
2. If necessary, install the application Hyper Backup from the Package Center:
   
3. Open the Hyper Backup application.
4. Click on the ‍ to add a new Cloud provider.
5. Select OpenStack Swift from the list of providers:
   
6. 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:
   
7. Choose the **volumes** and **applications** to back up:
   
8. Set the frequency of the backup and check the box to enable encryption (keep the encryption key safe so you can use your backup if needed):
   
9. Backup rotation helps prevent your backup location from being overwhelmed 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, refer to this other guide.

Restore / view backups

To restore/view your backups:

• It is possible to use any Swift client compatible with Keystone V3, for example Cyberduck.
• If your backups are in a .hbk format (Synology proprietary format)…
  • … and you no longer have a NAS, download the .hbk file and use their software Hyper Backup Explorer.
  • Consult their official guide to restore on another Synology NAS.