Arq is a backup product used to backup desktops and you can use it with our CDN Object Storage.
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Supported OS
Installing Arq
Follow the installation instructions for your platform of choice.
Download: https://www.arqbackup.com/download/
Configuring Arq to use CDN Object Storage
Perform the following steps to configure Arq:
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Start the Arq application.
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Under the Arq menu, select Preferences,
- Under Choose your backup destination, select Other S3-Compatible Service.
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Enter the other values and click Continue.
Information
Under Server URL, please enter “https://cloudstorage.nl.Leaseweb.com“
Enter the Access Key ID and the Secret Access Key that you received from us.
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Arq creates a bucket (folder) under which you can backup your information.
You can either create a new bucket or select an existing one, and click Continue.
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Your backup destination has been created.
Click Add a Folder to Backups.
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Arq will provide you the possibility to encrypt the backup.
Warning
This is client side encryption, if you lose your encryption password you cannot decrypt your backups.
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Accept the Warning message.
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You are now ready to use Object Storage to backup.
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Click on the Arq icon, and select Back Up Now from the drop down menu to start the process.
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The backup will start, and notify you when finished, by default it will run every hour.