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title: "Synology ActiveProtect Manager With Wasabi"
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# Synology ActiveProtect Manager With Wasabi

[Synology ActiveProtect](https://www.synology.com/en-us/products/ActiveProtectAppliance) is a comprehensive data protection solution designed for diverse enterprise environments. With ActiveProtect Manager, you can copy backup versions or tier backup data directly to Wasabi Cloud Storage. For more information on how Synology ActiveProtect works with Wasabi, refer to the [Synology and Wasabi Solution Brief](https://cdn.brandfolder.io/BFD8NB05/at/jzbv5k2xhqcbqbfvpgh73snk/Synology_Solution_Brief.pdf).

## Requirements

- ActiveProtect Manager 1.1 or above
- Active [Wasabi Cloud Storage Account](https://wasabi.com/sign-up)
- Wasabi Object Lock Enabled Bucket - See our [Bucket Creation Guide](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/working-with-buckets-and-objects)
- Access & Secret Key Pair - See our [Access Keys Guide](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/creating-a-user-account-and-access-key)

## Reference Architecture Diagrams

### Single Site Deployment

- 1 backup server: Set up an ActiveProtect appliance to back up, restore, and store your workloads.
- 1 cloud remote storage: Implement the 3-2-1-1-0 backup strategy by storing backup copies off-site, reducing the impact of single points of failure. You can use Wasabi Cloud Storage as a remote storage.

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### General Deployment

- 2 Backup servers: Set up two ActiveProtect appliances, one as the primary backup server and the other for storing backup copies off-site.
- 1 remote storage: Remote storage helps you meet long-term retention requirements and free up capacity on your backup servers. You can tier backup data to either on-premises or cloud-based storage (for example, Wasabi Cloud Storage).

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### Distributed Deployment

Large corporations own vast amounts of data and machines, thus requiring a backup solution that guarantees performance, scalability, and high availability. To comprehensively protect data while achieving these criteria, we recommend adopting a distributed deployment approach: set up multiple backup servers and distribute workloads among them:

- Multiple backup servers: Set up several ActiveProtect appliances based on your data size and network architecture, placing one in each office for optimal backup efficiency. Also, you can set up a backup server on a disaster recovery site to store backup copies and perform restoration drills.
- 1 remote storage: Remote storage(e.g., Wasabi Cloud Storage) helps you meet long-term retention requirements and free up capacity on your backup servers. You can tier backup data to either on-premises or cloud-based storage.

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## Configuration

### Adding Wasabi Cloud Storage as a Remote Storage in ActiveProtect Manager

1. Choose **Infrastructure** and expand.
2. Click on **Remote storage**.
3. Click **Add**.

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1. Select **Wasabi Cloud Storage**.
2. Click **Next**.

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1. Enter the **Access key and Secret Key** for Wasabi Cloud Storage.

Please refer to [Add Wasabi Cloud Storage](https://kb.synology.com/APM/help/APM/Add_Wasabi_Cloud_Storage) to ensure the access key for the bucket has the required permissions.

1. Click **Next**.

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1. Click **Bucket.** Select a bucket you created with Versioning & Object Lock enabled.
2. Click **Next**.

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1. Choose whether to **Enable client-side encryption**.
2. Click **Next**.

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1. After added to the site, you can view details in Remote Storage .

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### Set Wasabi Cloud Storage as Tiering Destination

To tier data to Wasabi Cloud Storage, use it as a tiering plan destination to tier backup versions to the cloud for long-term retention.

1. To create a tiering plan, click and expand **Plans**.
2. Click Tiering Plans, then select **Create Plan**.

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1. Enter a unique **Plan name** and an optional **Description**.
2. Click **Next**.

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1. Configure the **Tier after** the settings. Choose how many days after you want the data to tier to Wasabi.
2. Click on the **Destination** menu. You can choose a Wasabi Cloud Storage bucket as a destination.
3. Choose your **Daily check time**.
4. Click on **Next**.

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After you create a tiering plan, you need to apply it to a backup server to tier backup data to the destination.

1. Apply immediately after the plan is created by selecting **Continue**, or select **Maybe Later.** Navigate to Plans > Details > Included Servers, then select **Add** to select a server and apply the tiering plan.

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1. Select a **backup server** to apply the tiering plan.
2. Click **Add**.

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### Set Wasabi Cloud Storage as a Backup Copy Destination

To copy data to Wasabi Cloud Storage, you need to enable the Backup Copy settings.

1. Expand **Plans** and click on **Protection Plans**.
2. Click Details, then select Backup Copy.
3. Set the Wasabi Cloud Storage as the copy destination. By doing so, you can create a copy version in the cloud for off-site backup.
4. Click **Save**.

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