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

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 NAS Synology

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:
   

   • Warning: make sure to specify “name” in the drop-down menus visible above, as they usually indicate “id” by default…

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.