--- title: "Simple backup on Exoscale with CloudBerry" description: "Reinforce your data-loss prevention strategy with the CloudBerry backup solution on the Exoscale cloud platform" date: 2018-08-22 last_updated: 2019-10-22 author: "Ste" url: https://www.exoscale.com/blog/cloudberry-backup-on-exoscale/ --- # Simple backup on Exoscale with CloudBerry Backup and Disaster Recovery are essential parts of any successful IT project, whether a simple site or a complex cloud application deployment. Data corruption, accidental data loss, ransomware attacks... the list of possible threats is long, and a complete strategy for failure mitigation is necessary in order to minimize risks. On Exoscale, as on other providers, a solid strategy could be composed of: - [Snapshots](https://community.exoscale.com/documentation/compute/snapshots/) - [Anti-affinity Groups](https://community.exoscale.com/documentation/compute/anti-affinity-groups/) (to avoid physical co-location on the same hypervisors in multi-vm architectures) - Backups, possibly to different zones, and even providers [CloudBerry](https://www.msp360.com/backup/) provides cross-platform cloud backup solutions that can be deployed on Exoscale's cloud. Its CloudBerry Backup software offers many protective features, including: - 256-bit AES Encryption - Consistency Checks - Block-level Volume Snapshots - Synthetic Full Backup - Ransomware Protection ![CloudBerry Backup On Exoscale](https://www.exoscale.com/blog/cloudberry-backup-on-exoscale/cover.jpg) ## Easily integrate CloudBerry Backup in your Exoscale setup You can install CloudBerry Backup on any [Exoscale compute instance](https://www.exoscale.com/compute/), and start backup your data in a breeze. CloudBerry Backup works on Linux and Windows VMs, offering both a CLI and a GUI. You can backup your data to [Exoscale's Object Storage](https://www.exoscale.com/object-storage/) in any zone, possibly a different one than your deployment, ensuring protection against worst case scenarios. You can even set up multiple backup tasks targeting Exoscale and other cloud providers at the same time to ensure even more protection and availability, or you can use it on your own workstation to backup your local data to Exoscale. To get started, simply [log in your Exoscale account](https://portal.exoscale.com/), send us a ticket for the license type of your choice and we'll provide you the requested licenses codes in no time. ## Installation and Configuration of CloudBerry Backup on Exoscale To install CloudBerry Backup on your VM you can follow the guide underneath. If you are unsure the software fits your needs you can download a trial version of it to follow along the install process, and explore its features. ### How to install and configure CloudBerry Backup on a Windows server Start by [downloading the CloudBerry backup software](https://www.msp360.com/backup/). Once launched, you will be presented with the GUI offering you to create a new backup plan. For this guide we'll choose to backup Files, but the basic configuration concepts apply to any other plan. ![CloudBerry Backup - Choose your plan](https://www.exoscale.com/blog/cloudberry-backup-on-exoscale/01.png) The Backup Plan wizard offers you some basic choices from the start. You can read more about them in the [CloudBerry documentation](https://support.msp360.com/). We'll choose a simple _Local or Cloud Backup_ for this guide. ![CloudBerry Backup - Cloud Backup](https://www.exoscale.com/blog/cloudberry-backup-on-exoscale/02.png) Once presented with the provider choice, **don't miss the _Other Providers [Show More]_ line**. Click on _Show More_ to access all available options. ![CloudBerry Backup - All compatible providers](https://www.exoscale.com/blog/cloudberry-backup-on-exoscale/03.png) Search for the _S3 Compatible_ provider. This allows you to configure any [S3 compatible Object Storage service, _e.g._ Exoscale Object Storage](https://www.exoscale.com/object-storage/)! ![CloudBerry Backup - S3 compatible provider](https://www.exoscale.com/blog/cloudberry-backup-on-exoscale/04.png) The setup is straight-forward. You can find your Exoscale _API Key_ and _Secret Key_ in the [Exoscale portal](https://portal.exoscale.com/), in the account section under the _API Keys_ tab, along the _Storage API Endpoint_ that you'll need to fill in the service point parameter. 1. Choose a _Display name_ of your choice for the provider, _e.g._ _Exoscale_ 2. Use your Exoscale API Key in the _Access Key_ field 3. Use your Exoscale Secret Key in the _Secret Key_ field 4. Configure your service point **using the zone of your choice** 5. The application will now go fetch your buckets and list them in the _Bucket name_ field. Simply choose the target bucket for your backup 6. By clicking on _Advanced Settings_, ensure: 1. Use signature V4 2. Use SSL 3. Use native multipart upload ![CloudBerry Backup - Exoscale setup](https://www.exoscale.com/blog/cloudberry-backup-on-exoscale/05.png) The wizard will now continue with the backup settings, which are beyond the scope of this small introduction. You can find an extensive explanations of the multiple options on the [CloudBerry website](https://support.msp360.com/). For a bare metal restore, [create a recovery ISO image](https://www.msp360.com/resources/blog/how-to-create-a-bootable-usb-for-windows-server/), it can be used in [Rescue Mode](https://community.exoscale.com/documentation/compute/rescue-instance/) afterwards. ## Get started! CloudBerry Backups is a practical solution to reinforce your defensive strategy against data loss. Is easy to implement and offers great security features such as encryption out of the box. [Contact our support desk now](https://portal.exoscale.com/), and order your license now!