In this video, we’ll dive into how to set up and configure a fantastic app called Hyper Backup. It’s a free utility created by Synology that lets us create a backup schedule for both our on-site and offsite backups.
As we will be making an onsite backup to an external USB hard drive. We will be using a feature built into Hyper Backup called Data Rotation. Data Rotation will automatically delete any older or unnecessary versions of the data that our backups have make. This in turn should help to free up the storage space on our external USB hard drive.
Quick reference notes:
- Log into DSM with administrators privileges.
- Open Package Center and install Hyper Backup.
- Connect External USB Hard Drive to NAS.
- Run Hyper Backup.
- From within Backup Wizard choose “Local Folder & USB.
Notes: In the backup wizard, you’ll find an option called “Local Folder & USB (Single-version).” This option lets you create backups, but here’s the catch: it doesn’t use data rotation. Instead, each scheduled backup will create a separate backup file for that specific task.
- In Backup Destination Settings set Shared Folder to “usbshare1‘ and give Directory a meaning full name.
- In Data Backup select the shared folders to be backed up.
- In Application Backup select the applications to be backed up.
- In Backup Settings adjust settings as required.
- In Rotation Settings, enable backup rotation and select “From the earliest versions”.
- Run an initial backup.
Additional resources required:
- WD Elements – Basic Storage – external USB hard drive – Amazon link.
Reference materials:
- Synology Support – Data Backup.
- Synology Support – Hyper Backup version rotation.
- Wikipedia – Backup Rotation Scheme.
- Wikipedia – Off-site data protection.
- Wikipedia – Backup.
