How to use HYCU Backup with Exoscale Object Storage

The backup software HYCU is popular in the enterprise area. Amazon S3-compatible object storage can be used as long-term storage. Exoscale offers such S3-compatible storage, which is perfect for HYCU. This guide shows you how to set up HYCU to use the Exoscale Simple Object Storage.

Prerequisites

Before you start this guide, you will need to:

• Create a SOS Bucket, either via the Portal or the CLI. See the Simple Object Storage documentation for more information.

• Create an IAM key, also via the Portal or the CLI. See the IAM documentation for more information.

Add an S3 Bucket as a Backup Target

Log into the HYCU portal:

Click on Targets in the main navigation. In the Targets view, click Add.

Enter a name. You can also enter an optional description.

Select the AWS S3/Compatible type and enter the service endpoint (Such as https://sos-de-muc-1.exo.io).

Then enter the bucket name and login information.

There are additional parameters which can be adjusted, such as the size (or quota), compression, or encryption before you upload.

Depending on where the bucket has been created, you will have to enter the appropriate service endpoint. The endpoint is https://sos-ZONE.exo.io. Make sure to substitute ZONE with the relevant zone.