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Getting Started Guide: Swiss Backup (Cloud Backup)

Update 09/01/2026

This guide details how to get started with Swiss Backup (an open-source backup solution compatible with Openstack Swift, S3, SFTP, etc.), the backup solution in a Swiss independent cloud.

 

Introduction

  • The free Cloud backup allows you to back up your computer using one of the following methods:
  • The 3 guides above show how to add a device for each of these 3 backup types.
  • It is not possible to use all 3 protocols at the same time; one must be chosen when creating the slot.
  • To remove a device, please refer to this other guide.
  • For information on the main connection settings, please refer to this other guide.

 

Specific guides

Below are detailed guides:

Data savedTool / OSProtocol
files, foldersCyberDuck sign+signSwift
files, foldersCyberDuck sign+signSFTP
files, foldersCyberDuck sign+signS3
files, foldersFilezilla sign+sign+signSFTP
files, foldersMSP360 (formerly CloudBerry) signS3
files, foldersMSP360 (formerly CloudBerry) signS3 
WordPressUpdraftPlusS3
Nextcloudsign+sign+signSwift
Qnap NASrClone / HBSSwift
Synology NASHyper BackupSwift
Synology NASCloud SyncSwift
Jelastic Cloudsign+sign+signSwift
web hostingResticSwift
macOS / Windows / LinuxDuplicati sign+sign+signSwift
Linux serverrClone signSwift
Mountain Ducksign+signSwift

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