QNAP NAS devices offer powerful and reliable storage for critical business data. To ensure an extra layer of protection, use IDrive® as a secondary backup destination for your QNAP data.
How to Connect QNAP HBS 3 to IDrive® e2
Follow these steps to set up IDrive® as your backup storage in HBS 3 – Hybrid Backup Sync:
Use the generated IDrive storage endpoint, secret and access keys for adding IDrive storage as destination in HBS 3 – Hybrid Backup Sync, as shown in the below steps.
Install HBS 3 – Hybrid Backup Sync
Open the QNAP App Center and install HBS 3 – Hybrid Backup Sync.
Set Up Storage Space
Launch HBS 3 and navigate to the Storage Spaces tab.
Click Create, then select Amazon S3 & S3 Compatible.
Connect IDrive®
Enter your Access Keys and IDrive storage endpoint for IDrive®.
Click Create to add the storage space.
Configure Backup
Go to the Backup & Restore tab and create or select a backup job.
Select files or folders for backup and click Next.
Select the source NAS type — Local or Remote.
Choose the newly created storage space – IDrive® – as your backup destination.
Set up a schedule to automate backups if required or click Back Up Now.
Configure a job policy if required.
Verify the details in the summary and click Create.
Data from your NAS device will now be backed up to IDrive.
Once set up, your QNAP NAS backups will be securely stored in IDrive®, ensuring redundancy, reliability, and quick data recovery when needed.