Hybrid Cloud Backup Strategy Using Synology NAS Storage
How to Make Reliable Hybrid Backups with Synology NAS
A single backup location is not enough for modern businesses. Different ways to recover from hardware failure, ransomware, accidental deletion, and regional outages are needed. A hybrid backup architecture gives businesses both speed and resilience by combining quick local recovery with offsite protection.
This layered protection model is what Synology NAS systems are made for. They let businesses make quick backups of their data on their own computers and then automatically send secure copies to cloud providers like Synology C2, Amazon S3, and Backblaze B2.
Why Hybrid Backup Is Important Right Now
Local backups restore systems quickly, but they are still at risk from disasters that happen at the location. Cloud backups keep your site safe, but it can take a long time to restore big datasets from the internet.
Hybrid backup fixes both issues. Recent data can be restored locally in a matter of minutes, and a secure remote copy makes sure that it will survive even if the office infrastructure is destroyed. This combination makes a full disaster recovery plan instead of just a backup plan.
Businesses today need both fast recovery and protection from going out of business.
Core Backup Layers in a Synology Setup
A good Synology backup structure has several levels. Each level protects against a different kind of problem.
Local snapshots keep multiple versions of files, which protects against both accidental deletion and ransomware encryption. Internal backups keep servers and workstations safe on the NAS. Then, offsite replication sends copies that are protected by encryption to a cloud target that is far away.
Removing one layer exposes you to risk because each layer deals with a different one. The goal is not to have redundancy just for the sake of it, but to cover all possible failure scenarios.
Using Synology C2 to protect your data offsite
Hyper Backup and Active Backup work directly with Synology C2. It offers encrypted off-site storage without needing to know how to set up the cloud.
This choice is good for businesses that want prices that are easy to predict and setup that is easy. Inside the NAS interface, you can manage backup retention and versioning. This makes things easier to run and keeps data separate by location.
People usually choose C2 when it’s more important to have a simple operation and tight integration than to have the ability to use multiple clouds.
How to Use AWS S3 for Scalable Business Storage
Amazon S3 can grow almost without limit and has redundancy in different regions. Synology uses secure API authentication to connect to S3 and encrypts data before sending it.
People often use S3 to store large amounts of data, compliance archives, and data that needs to be kept for a long time. Lifecycle policies can automatically move older backups to lower-cost tiers. This makes it good for keeping records for a long time and for historical storage needs.
This method works well for businesses that already run workloads on AWS infrastructure.
Backblaze B2 is a cheap way to back up files off-site.
Backblaze B2 is often chosen because it has predictable storage prices. It works well with Synology Hyper Backup and supports incremental transfers, which use less bandwidth.
B2 is often the best choice for companies that need to keep their operating costs low while keeping a lot of backups. It offers reliable protection off-site without the hassle of enterprise cloud pricing.
In multi-cloud backup plans, B2 is often used as a secondary cloud target.
Plan for backups and keep them for a long time
For hybrid backup to work, you need to plan how long you will keep the data, not just where you will store it. Short retention keeps operational mistakes safe, while long retention keeps legal and historical requirements safe.
Local snapshots should happen often during the day. Daily backups should be sent to cloud storage. Depending on compliance needs, long-term versions should be kept once a month or once a year.
A structured retention plan makes sure that the business can learn from both recent mistakes and old ones that are found later.
Things to think about for security
Before leaving the NAS, all remote backups must be encrypted. Encryption keys should be kept safe and written down so that they can be found again. Cloud accounts should be protected by multi-factor authentication, and backup integrity verification should happen on a regular basis.
Backup design must include security. If you can’t trust a backup during recovery, it’s like losing data.
The Synology Solution Point of View
Synology platforms bring together snapshots, replication, and cloud transfer into one management interface. This lets businesses set up disaster recovery on an enterprise level without having to keep separate backup servers or complicated software stacks. The system serves as both storage and recovery infrastructure, which lowers operational costs and increases reliability.
About the Epis Technology
Epis Technology uses hybrid backup architectures that protect local NAS and replicate data to the cloud in a safe way. The company makes plans for keeping data safe, sets up Synology backup tools, and adds Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace protection to a single data protection plan. Epis Technology helps businesses stay available while meeting compliance and security requirements by aligning their storage, backup, and disaster recovery processes.