Hyper Backup supports backups of your Synology NAS to local shared folders, external storage devices attached to your Synology NAS (i.e., USB), remote Synology NAS, file servers, and cloud services. This article demonstrates how to create a multi-version backup copy to a remote Synology NAS or file server.

DSM 6.0 is the minimum operating system that supports Hyper Backup.

Create a backup task

1. Go to DSM Package Center to install Hyper Backup (if not yet installed).
2. Open Hyper Backup and click the + icon. Select Folders and Packages.
3. Select Remote NAS Device or one of the options in the File Server section, depending on your needs. Click Next after choosing your destination.
   
4. Select Create backup task and enter the IP address and account information of the remote NAS device or the file server. Click Log In to connect with the destination.
   
5. Select a shared folder as the backup destination. You can also change the name of the Directory, where you can find your backed-up data.^{1 2} Click Next.
6. Select any shared folders that you'd want to back up.^{3 4} Click Next when finished.
7. Select the packages that you'd want to back up. Click Next.
8. Edit the backup settings as needed:
   • Task: Name the backup task.
   • Enable task notification: You will be notified of the task status via email, SMS, or push service. To set up the notification for the task, go to Control Panel > Notification.
   • Compress backup data: Compress backup data to reduce the storage usage on the destination. More backup time is required when this option is enabled.
   • Enable backup schedule: Schedule when the system should automatically perform the backup task.
   • Enable integrity check schedule: Schedule an automatic integrity check to examine stored data and detect corruption, ensuring data reliability.
   • Enable client-side encryption: Protect your backup data with a password to prevent unauthorized access. Keep it safe as we cannot help you recover it. Losing it will lead to permanent data loss.
     
9. Select Enable backup rotation to set up the rotation scheme according to your needs and click Next when finished:
• From the earliest versions: When the total versions exceed the specified maximum, the system will delete the earliest backup versions.
• Smart Recycle: When the total versions exceed the specified maximum, the system will rotate out versions that do not meet any of the following conditions. If all versions meet one of the conditions, the earliest version will be deleted.
  • Hourly versions from the past 24 hours: The system keeps the earliest version created each hour.
  • Daily versions from the past 1 day to 1 month: The system keeps the earliest version created each day.
  • Weekly versions older than 1 month: The system keeps the earliest version created each week.
• Max number of kept versions: Set a limit for retained backup versions.
• Timeline: Display the possible result of backup retention according to your backup schedule and rotation scheme.
  
10. Click Done to apply the settings.
11. Click Yes to perform the backup task immediately.

Modify task settings

The system will display a green check icon on the interface if your backup task is successful. You can always modify your backup settings by clicking the Task Settings button located at the lower-right corner of the page.