Backup Synology NAS Azure

Hello,

A lot of people owns a Synology NAS. For home or business, those devices are everywhere. Today, we’ll backup a folder from your Synology to an Azure Storage Account, and schedule it to run on a regular basis.This will allow you to backup your VHD, photos, or local backup to a distant location.

Prerequisites

• Azure Storage Account (can be LRS, GRS or RA-GRS)
• Its name
• Its access keys
• A Synology NAS with a recent version of DSM (Synology Operating System)

Backup Synology NAS Azure

Connect to your Synology server, and start “Hyper Backup” application:

Then, create a backup with the “+”:

Select “Azure” as a target:

Then, enter the “Name” and “Access Key” to your Azure Storage Account, then, click on the arrow, to create a new container, dedicated to your backups:

Type the name of your container (it must be lowercase):

Choose a folder name and it “Next”:

Select the folders you want to backup to Azure, it “Next”:

Select the applications you want to backup:

Choose a name for your task, select the appropriate options, and hit “Next”:

Configure rotation settings to fit your needs, and hit “Apply”:

Backup now, and you’re done:

Verification

Now, you can use Azure Storage Explorer or AzCopy to check if you data is in your Stoage Account. This task will use the Synology notification system:

• Email
• SMS
• Push

You may want to integrate this in your monitoring solution to keep track of your Azure Backup process success rate. In my testing, it’s pretty good.