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Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 3.1
108 Chapter 9: Back Up Data
2 Choose a shared folder from the Time Machine drop-down menu. The chosen shared folder will become Time
Machine's backup destination.
Note: For more information about using Time Machine, see the help on your Mac computer.
Use rsync for Linux
You can use rsync to back up Linux data to Synology DiskStation.
Back Up Data on Synology DiskStation
Other than backing up computer data to Synology DiskStation, you as admin or a user belonging to the
administrators group can back up the data in your shared folder or even the subfolders on your
Synology DiskStation.
Ways to Back Up Synology DiskStation Data
Local Backup and Network Backup are ways you can choose to back up data on your Synology DiskStation. Plus,
Synology DiskStation also supports Amazon S3 Backup, allowing you to back up data to the Amazon S3 Server.
Local Backup
Local Backup allows you to back up data to the LocalBackup folder in the following locations on your
Synology DiskStation:
Another shared folder
An external USB or eSATA Disk attached to your Synology DiskStation
Note: You may need to format the external disk before performing Local Backup to the disk for the first time.
Network Backup
Network Backup allows you to back up data to the NetBackup folder in the following locations within the Intranet
or over the Internet:
Another Synology DiskStation
A rsync-compatible server
About Network Backup encryption:
Non-encrypted: Back up without data encryption. It provides better performance.
Encrypted: Back up with data encryption. It can protect your data with higher security.
Note: To ensure backup efficiency, it is recommended that you choose encrypted mode for important files only.
About backup modes for backing up to rsync-compatible server:
The rsync daemon mode is used when you select a backup module (shared folder on the rsync-compatible
server) from the drop-down menu next to Backup module.
The remote shell mode will be enabled only when you enter an absolute path (starting with "/") in Backup
module.
Note: Remote shell mode only supports encrypted backup.
Amazon S3 Backup
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Backup allows you to back up data to the Amazon S3 server.
After you perform an Amazon S3 Backup task, a single backup file will be stored in a Bucket on Amazon S3
Server, which is identified by a unique Set KEY Value that begins with SourceServerName_MAC address, and
ends with the complete file path of this file.
For more information about Amazon S3 Backup, visit its website at: http://aws.amazon.com/s3/