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CONFIGURING BACKBLAZE B2 CLOUD STORAGE
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Table of Contents Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 2
About Backblaze B2 Storage ................................................................................................................... 2
Backblaze Management Console ............................................................................................................ 2
Creating a B2 Storage Bucket .......................................................................................................... 2
Creating Access Keys ....................................................................................................................... 4
Managed Backup Services (MBS) Console .............................................................................................. 6
Connecting Wasabi Storage to CloudBerry MBS Console ............................................................... 6
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Overview This document is used to walkthrough configuring Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage and then connect it to
CloudBerry Online Backup so it can be used as cloud based backup storage.
It’s recommended to also review the Backblaze B2 Help documentation as well.
Make sure you’ve signed up for a Backblaze account prior to performing the steps in this guide.
About Backblaze B2 Storage Backblaze is a US company which provides low cost cloud services to its users. The major selling
point for the Backblaze B2 storage offering is that its simple to configure, integrated with a lot of
technology partners and a low cost base compared to other cloud storage providers.
Backblaze has three US based data centres; two in California and another in Arizona.
If your data isn’t under any type of compliance where it’s not allowed to be stored outside of
Australia or New Zealand - then Wasabi is a great way to reduce overall cloud storage costs for your
business.
Backblaze Management Console Creating a B2 Storage Bucket
1. Login to your Backblaze Management Console.
2. On the left hand navigation menu, select Buckets under B2 Cloud Storage.
3. Click on Create a Bucket to launch the wizard.
4. On the Create a Bucket popup; configure the following:
Bucket Unique Name: The bucket name must be at least 6 characters long and not already
existing in the Backblaze system.
Files in Bucket are: Set to Private to prevent any outside access to backup data.
Once completed, click Create a Bucket to begin the creation process.
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Once the bucket has been created successfully; it’ll be displayed under the B2 Cloud Storage
Buckets screen (as shown below).
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Creating Access Keys To authenticate with the B2 Storage bucket; a set of access keys needs to be created within the
Backblaze Management Console.
1. On the left hand navigation menu, select App Keys under B2 Cloud Storage.
2. Click on Add a New Application Key.
3. On the Add Application Key popup; fill in the following details:
Name of Key: Name the key something that is relevant to being used with the backup
storage. There aren’t any restrictions on what the key can be named however.
Allow access to Bucket(s): Select the bucket which will be used with CloudBerry Online
Backup.
Type of Access: Select read and write. CloudBerry requires read and write access to both the
source and destination to protect data effectively.
Once everything is configured, click Create New Key.
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4. The new set of access keys will be created and displayed. At this point it’s recommended to
copy these somewhere as they can’t be retrieved once the screen is closed.
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Managed Backup Services (MBS) Console Connecting Wasabi Storage to CloudBerry MBS Console Once the Backblaze B2 Storage Bucket has been created; it needs to be configured and connected
into your MBS console. The steps to do this are as follows:
1. Login to your MBS Console.
Note: If you don’t have an MBS console login; sign up to have an account created.
2. On the main menu, click Storage then Storage Accounts from the drop down.
3. On the Storage Accounts page; click on Add Account
4. On the Select Cloud Storage popup, select Wasabi.
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5. Enter the Account Details for the Wasabi Storage Account.
Display Name
The name of the storage container within MBS. This is what’s displayed when viewing
storage within CloudBerry Online Backup as well.
Key ID / Account ID
The Key ID created in the Backblaze Management Console.
Application Key
The Application Key that was created in the Backblaze Management Console.
Once all details entered; click Save.
6. Enter the details to Add or Create a new Destination Container.
Display Name
The name of the Backblaze storage within MBS. This is what’s displayed when viewing
storage within CloudBerry Online Backup as well.
Create new container
MBS can create a new container if required. Just enter the name of the new container.
Select Existing Container
If there are already buckets within the Backblaze B2 Account; then they will be displayed
here and can be selected for use.
Once complete; click Save.
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7. Assign permissions to the storage account for Online Backup Accounts (users) or companies
(groups of users) and click Save.
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The Backblaze B2 Storage Account will now be listed under Storage Accounts (as below).
When logged into CloudBerry Online Backup as an Online Backup Account with permissions
to the storage account; it’ll now be displayed when selecting storage to use within a backup
plan.