The latter is a nice way to get off-site backups for "free" by getting together with a friend and carving off a piece of storage on each device, then backing up over the Internet.īackup speeds are going to depend on many factors, including CPU speed and Internet bandwidth. From now on, your data will be safely stored up to Synology's C2 servers.Īlthough I focused on C2, you would follow the same process for any backup target, whether it be a cloud service, a local folder, or even a remote Synology NAS device. While the documentation is lacking, Hyper Backup does display a nice graph showing what backup sets you'll be able to restore from, given your configuration.Īfter you're done with the configuration, you're asked whether you want to backup immediately or wait for the schedule to start. If you're backing up hourly, for example, and don't need the ability to restore from a specific hour a month and a half ago, this feature will routinely delete hourly and daily backups, keeping only the first one in each instance. From the details they do provide, the feature is a way to remove backups by keeping specified hourly, daily, and weekly copies of your backups. Hyper Backup also supports the concept of backup rotations, although the documentation on the feature is lacking. If you open the file, you'll see it's an RSA private key.
#Synology backup client side encryption password
The key is automatically downloaded, so if you want to keep the key, be sure to keep this in a safe place, preferably on a device that isn't connected to the network, as it's only needed if you forget the password you used. If you decide to enable it, in addition to the password you supply, you're provided with an encryption key that can be used to decrypt the data. The downside, however, is that if you forget your C2 password, you won't be able to access your data either.Ĭlient-side encryption is a feature of Hyper Backup that you can apply to any of your backup targets. This is something I would highly recommend as it prevents anyone from breaking into your C2 account and stealing your data. On the next page, you configure features of the backup, such as the start time, when integrity checks are run, and most importantly, whether you want client-side encryption. It's important to note that the applications will stop while backups are running, so be sure to run it when the services won't be needed, especially during the initial backup. While the folder option is nice, being able to backup everything from Drive, Office, and Moments makes the process extremely easy and helps ensure you don't forgot anything. I expect to see this functionality merged into Hyper Backup at some point to make it an even more streamlined process.įrom here, you select what folders you want to backup, followed by what applications you want to backup.
Once I logged into the Synology NAS using Firefox and began the setup again, I authenticated to the Synology C2 website, was taken back to the NAS, and was able to complete the setup. That's a little frustrating in today's day and age, and something to be aware of. A web browser pops up to connect to the service, but the Synology C2 service does not support Microsoft Edge, so in order to complete the initial setup, I had to first login to my Synology device with Firefox, and then begin the process again. There was a minor issue when setting up the C2 backup target. Synology's C2 service is listed under "Synology" instead of "Cloud Service," which is a little odd if anything I'd expect to see it in both sections, but it's a minor quible. Everything from backing up to a local folder, another NAS device, rsync, or cloud services from companies like Amazon and Microsoft are available. Start by installing the package.Īfter installing the package, you're greeted with a Backup Wizard, along with a list of all backup endpoints you can select. The initial setup and configuration of Hyper Backup is, as would be expected from a Synology product, extremely simple.
Having worked in IT for over two decades, I've seen the consequences of not having successful backups of data, as well as the relief from having a successful backup, so I asked Synology for access to their C2 backup solution to see how it measures up. The release was timed to coincide with the annual World Backup Day event, a day that reminds everyone that having backups of data is extremely important.
Last month, Synology, well known for their NAS devices, announced the expansion of their C2 backup solution to the world.
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