S3 Compatible Storage

BDRSuite allows its users to choose their S3 Compatible storage as a repository for all its backup data. S3 compatible storage is built using the Amazon S3 Application Programming Interface (API). So, any application which understands the S3 API will be able to plug and play with it. Choosing the S3 compatible storage as a storage repository by providing the necessary details will establish connectivity between the S3 compatible cloud storage and the BDRSuite Backup Server.

The BDRSuite backs up data in the form of chunks. These chunks will be stored on a temporary cache location which the user has to provide while configuring any object storage repository type.

Note: This cache location should be a locally available drive.

BDRSuite will recognize the repository type using the global repo ID. While the backup job is progressing all the chunks from the cache location will be uploaded to the S3 Compatible storage. Once the upload is complete, the locally stored chunks in the cache will be removed. Ultimately having the back up data stored on the S3 Compatible storage.

Note: If the primary backup job is stored in any of the object storage repositories then Offsite Copy/DR and Backup Copy for those backup jobs is not supported(Neither Block nor Object storage repository). But if the primary backup job is chosen to be stored on a block storage repository then Offsite Copy/DR and Backup Copy for those backup jobs is supported (Can be stored on either Block or Object storage repository).

Setting up S3 Compatible Storage as backup repository

Step 1: Log in to the BDRSuite Backup Server console. Navigate to the Backup Server tab -> Object Storage and click on the ‘Create New Object Storage Repository’ button on the page that opens.

Step 2: Enter the following details;

• In the Repository Name field, specify a name for the new object storage repository.
• For the Repository Type, choose S3 Compatible(We are considering Wasabi as an example here).
• Enter the Service Endpoint (s3.wasabisys.com (or) if the region is other than us-east-1, then s3.DCRegion.wasabisys.com), which enables connectivity to the Wasabi Cloud Storage account from the BDRSuite Backup Server.
• Specify the Data Center (DC) Region

Step 3 : From the Credentials drop-down list, select user credentials to access your Wasabi storage account if you already have added the credentials. Otherwise, click Add New Credential button which opens a dialog box.

• Specify a credential name to identify your credential record, and provide the Secret Key and Access Key of your Wasabi Cloud Storage Account.
• You can manage all the S3 Compatible Storage account Credentials from Backup Server Tile -> Credential Management -> S3 Compatible.

Step 4: From the Bucket Name drop-down list, select a container. Make sure that the bucket where you want to store your backup data was created in advance.

Step 5 : Choose a cache location to store backup data temporarily before uploading it to Wasabi Cloud Storage. Local drives and Network drives added to the BDRSuite Backup Server will be shown in the dropdown list which can be selected as Cache Location.

Step 6: Once all the fields are configured, click the ‘Create’ button upon which the Wasabi cloud will be added as Backup Repository.

The created Wasabi Cloud Repository can be set as default storage to store the backup data of all jobs configured in the BDRSuite Backup Server (or) you can select the repository for specific jobs during backup configuration.

Note: BDRSuite supports S3 Compatible Storage to store primary backup data, secondary backup copies, and offsite backups as well. Backups for VMware VMs, Hyper-V VMs, Windows Servers, Linux, Endpoints (Windows & mac), Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace can be configured using BDRSuite and store their data on S3 Compatible Storage.