--- title: "Cloud Data Protection - Protect Data on Amazon AWS S3" slug: "cloud-data-protection-protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3" updated: 2023-11-13T20:14:43Z published: 2023-11-13T20:15:31Z canonical: "docs.retrospect.com/cloud-data-protection-protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.retrospect.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Cloud Data Protection - Protect Data on Amazon AWS S3 White Papers [Amazon S3](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/) provides a low-cost, scalable cloud storage location for a multitude of corporate assets. Companies use cloud storage for all sorts of data, from website assets to affordable sharing to ingestable data, and Retrospect Backup includes cloud data protection support for cloud storage as a first-class backup volume. Cloud volumes enable businesses to protect their cloud content on-site with an incremental backup or on a different cloud with an automated policy-driven workflows. - [Information for Retrospect](https://www.retrospect.com/en/support/kb/cloud_data_protection_on_amazon_aws#info) - [Step-by-Step Guide](https://www.retrospect.com/en/support/kb/cloud_data_protection_on_amazon_aws#_step_by_step_guide) - [Account Setup Guide](https://www.retrospect.com/en/support/kb/cloud_data_protection_on_amazon_aws#_account_setup_guide) - [Storage Setup Guide](https://www.retrospect.com/en/support/kb/cloud_data_protection_on_amazon_aws#_storage_setup_guide) ## Information for Retrospect Retrospect needs three pieces of information to access Amazon S3: - **Virtual-Host Path** – your_bucket_name.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com - **Access Key** – Use the Access Key from above. - **Secret Key** – Use the Secret Key from above. For more information about Amazon S3 and Retrospect, see [How to Set Up an Amazon S3 Account](https://www.retrospect.com/en/support/kb_show/cloud_data_protection_on_amazon_aws). ## Step-by-Step Guide Cloud data protection is easy with Retrospect. Let’s walk through adding an Amazon S3 volume to Retrospect and then setting up a policy to protect it on-premise. 1. AWS Console: You will need a bucket and path location. ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-rfchb0zc.png) 1. AWS Console: When you created your AWS account, you receive a root Access Key and Secret Key. You can also use IAM to create a user with a specific policy. ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-61sjp1vd.png) 1. In Retrospect, click on "Volumes" (Windows) or "Sources" (Mac). ![A computer screen shot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-wcdctx87.png) ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-ojmmvkx4.png) 1. Select "Amazon S3". ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-9hl88rrj.png) ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-juic3th9.png) 1. Type in your path information and credentials from above and click "OK". 2. Create a backup script policy for protecting that volume by clicking "Backup Now" (Windows) or "Backup" (Mac). ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-bwkwi8vz.png) ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-fj2pzxnl.png) 1. You can now protect your cloud volume using Retrospect, either in another cloud destination or on-premise. ## Account Setup Guide Follow these steps to quickly create a Amazon AWS Account. If you do not already have one, create one for free at [Amazon AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/). See the following video or the steps below to quickly create an Amazon AWS account. 1. Visit [Amazon AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/) to start the account creation process and click "Create an AWS Account". ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-wgrx3z9a.png) 1. Fill in an email address and password. ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-p8p2tn9b.png) 1. Complete the contact information form. ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-xzz1ugdq.png) 1. Complete the payment information form. ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-h36dasx1.png) 1. Complete the identity verification. ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-gsethjlt.png) 1. Select an appropriate Support Plan. ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-p1mczwe9.png) 1. The new account is created. ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-e3okowvi.png) ## Storage Setup Guide Now we will create a bucket that Retrospect can use to store backups. 1. Log into AWS Console. ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-zk2n52v6.png) 1. Search for S3 and select. ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-ay14vmlj.png) 1. Click "Create Bucket". ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-zpxxzm2a.png) 1. Type in an appropriate name for the bucket. Note that these are globally-unique names. ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-640f35mc.png) 1. Continue through the rest of the wizard with default options. ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-lrraw9bt.png) ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-63i0m7dr.png) ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-hijhu420.png) 1. Your bucket is now ready. In Retrospect, the "Path" is s3.amazonaws.com/your_bucket_name. Next, you need a set of security credentials for Retrospect to use to access it. ![A screenshot of a computer Description automatically generated](https://cdn.us.document360.io/6d1fe0c6-ccdb-4ee9-a621-0504cb91b4be/Images/Documentation/cloud-data-protection---protect-data-on-amazon-aws-s3-image-bltjtkkk.png) *Last Update: August 10, 2021*