Back up to Azure or Amazon S3 storage

Summary

Cayosoft Guardian allows the creation of backup files on a cloud file storage such as Azure or Amazon S3 storage. This article describes how to configure a backup plan with cloud storage.

Add cloud file storage before creating a backup plan (learn more in: Forest Recovery: Create and run backup plans). Learn more about adding storages in: Forest Recovery: Add backup locations. There are two scenarios for backing up to the cloud.

1. If domain controllers have direct access to the Internet, backups are created on the domain controller first and later uploaded to the cloud. In this scenario, Cayosoft Guardian requires free space on a domain controller to cache files before uploading them to the cloud storage. If cloud storage is added to the backup plan, Cayosoft Guardian will automatically create local storage on domain controllers.
2. If domain controllers do not have internet access or there is a proxy server, backups must be created on a staging network share. Add network storage and cloud storage. When creating a backup plan, select cloud storage as a target.

This article describes instructions on configuring a backup plan with cloud storage.

How to configure backup to cloud file storage with a local storage

1. Open Cayosoft Guardian web portal.
2. Expand Forest Recovery node.
3. Select Backup plans node.
4. Press Add.
5. Select Domains to back up.
6. In Backup locations, select target cloud file share.
7. On the Setting tab of the backup plan, adjust Local backup path if it is necessary (A local backup path is a path on a domain controller where Cayosoft Guardiann creates backup files.).
8. Check that Service to replicate backups is set to Backup Agent on the DC.

How to configure backup to cloud file storage with a network storage

1. OpenCayosoft Guardian web portal.
2. Expand Forest Recovery node.
3. Select Backup plans node.
4. Press Add.
5. Select Domains to back up.
6. In the Backup locations, select a target Azure file share and a staging network share.
7. Check that Service to replicate backups is set to Guardian Service.

How to adjust a retention policy for backups on a domain controller

To adjust default retention rule for local backup storage:

1. Open Cayosoft Guardian web portal.
2. Expand Configuration node.
3. Click the Retention rules node.
4. Select Default local backup location retention rule and press Properties.
5. Adjust value of the Minimum records to keep property if required.