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title: "Hybrid Backup Sync"
sidebar_label: "Hybrid Backup Sync"
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description: "How to set up Hybrid Backup Sync and work with S3"
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# Hybrid Backup Sync

Hybrid Backup Sync (HBS 3) is a comprehensive software application for QNAP NAS (network-attached storage) devices that combines backup, synchronization, and disaster recovery features.

## Set up Hybrid Backup Sync \{#configure-hybrid-backup-sync}

1. [Create a bucket](#create-bucket).
2. [Configure S3 access](#configure-s3-access).
3. [Add backup storage space in Hybrid Backup Sync](#add-space-for-backup).

### 1. Create a bucket \{#create-bucket}

Use the [Create a bucket](/s3/buckets/create-bucket.mdx) instruction; when creating the bucket, select:

* bucket type — private;
* storage class — cold storage.

### 2. Configure S3 access \{#configure-s3-access}

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### 3. Add backup storage space in Hybrid Backup Sync \{#add-space-for-backup}

1. Open the web interface of your QNAP NAS.
2. If Hybrid Backup Sync (HBS 3) is not installed, install it via App Center.
3. Open the Hybrid Backup Sync (HBS 3) app.
4. Go to the **Storage Spaces** section.
5. Click **Create**.
6. Select the space type **Amazon S3 and S3 compatible**.
7. Configure the storage space:

   7.1. Enter a name for the new space.

   7.2. In the **Service provider** field, select **S3 Compatible**.

   7.3. In the **Server address** field, specify the [S3 API domain](/s3/manage/domains.mdx#s3-api-domains). The domain depends on the [pool](/infrastructure/locations.mdx#pool) where you [created the bucket](#configure-s3-access).

   7.4. Select the signature version — **v2**.

   7.5. Specify the [pool](/infrastructure/locations.mdx#pool) in which you [created the bucket](#create-bucket).

   7.6. In the **Access key** field, specify the value of the **Access key** field from the user's S3 key for which you [configured access in step 2](#configure-s3-access).

   7.7. In the **Secret key** field, specify the value of the **Secret key** field from the user's S3 key for which you [configured access in step 2](#configure-s3-access).

   7.8. Select the **Use specific container** checkbox and enter the bucket name.

   7.9. If your network settings require a proxy server, select the **Use proxy server** checkbox.

   7.10. Select the **Use SSL connection** checkbox.

   7.11. Select the **Check SSL certificate** checkbox.

   7.12. Click **Create**.

## Set up a backup job \{#configure-backup-task}

1. Open the web interface of your QNAP NAS.

2. Go to the **Backup & Restore** section.

3. Click **New backup job**.

4. In the **Select source** step:

   4.1. Select the source folder to back up.

   4.2. Click **Next**.

   4.3. Select the space type **Amazon S3 and S3 compatible**.

   4.4. Select the storage space you added when [setting up Hybrid Backup Sync in step 3](#add-space-for-backup).

   4.5. In the **Group name** field, select the bucket for backups.

   4.6. Optional: change the value in the **Multipart threshold** field.

   4.7. Click **Select**.

   4.8. Select the destination folder — the bucket for backups.

   4.9. Click **OK**.

   4.10. Enter a name for the backup job.

   4.11. Click **Next**.

5. Optional: in the **Schedule** step, configure a backup schedule.

6. Optional: in the **Rules** step, configure backup rules.

7. In the **Summary** step, click **Create**.

8. To run the job, select it and click **Backup now**.

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