- How to use Netgear ReadyNAS with Backblaze B2. Netgear ReadyNAS is a network-attached storage (NAS) device that gives you access to store, manage, and share your documents locally in a private cloud as well as back them up to offsite cloud providers, like Backblaze B2. Netgear ReadyNAS can be configured to work with Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage by following the steps below.
- Backblaze B2 is an early entrant to the cloud storage provider set and is often marketed as the cheapest cloud storage solution. Our calculator found that is it usually cheaper for hot access items. B2 launched its cloud storage service in 2015 #Services Offered by Backblaze. B2 Cloud Storage.
- Choose the “Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage” provider: Enter the full S3 Endpoint prefixed with https, for example For the Application Key ID use the B2 keyID. For the Application Key use the B2 ApplicationKey. The File Fabric will check the credentials and load the available buckets.
To add a new Backblaze B2 storage destination, proceed as follows:
- Open the application menu, then click Add New Account.
- Select Backblaze B2 or Backblaze B2 (S3-compatible).
Buckets created prior to May 4, 2020, are not S3-compatible. All buckets created after May 4, 2020, are S3-compatible.
The service, as of this writing, costs $6.00/monnth or $60.00/year. B2 Cloud Storage is a cloud storage service, similar to Amazon S3. It allows users to access the Backblaze infrastructure to store data at a considerable savings compared to other similar services. It is really made for developers and software to be able to provide a backend.
Synthetic backup is supported for S3-compatible buckets only
- In Backblaze B2 Account property box, specify:
- in the Display name field, specify the cloud storage name which will be used in further
- in the Account Account ID/Application Key ID field, specify the KeyID for your Backblaze B2 account
- in the Application Key field, specify the password the applicationKey value that has been generated while creating an application key pair.
Note that if you are using a master application key, the bucket you access will not be S3-compatible
Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage
To learn more about application key pair, refer to the Sign Up for Backblaze B2 chapter
Backblaze B2 Storage
- Specify the bucket for your backups. To do this, select the required bucket in the Bucket name drop-down list.
- Once you are finished with specifying the account details, click OK.