Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Aufiero Informatica for Cloud BackupCloud Backup

Aufiero Informática provides a low-cost cloud storage location for secure off-site data protection. Retrospect 12.6 for Windows and Retrospect 14.6 for Mac are certified for Aufiero Informatica’s storage location. Follow these step-by-step instructions for configuring Retrospect to integrate with Aufiero Informatica.

Account Setup

Contact Aufiero Informatica to set up an account and receive your access key and secret key.

Information for Retrospect

Retrospect needs three pieces of information to access Aufiero Informatica:

• Path – cloudstorage.aufieroinformatica.com/your_bucket_name
• Access Key – Use the Access Key from above.
• Secret Key – Use the Secret Key from above.

Adding Cloud Storage in Retrospect

Adding cloud storage as a destination is simple. Retrospect has a new set type called "Cloud". Create a new backup set/media set and select "Cloud" as the type.

Next you’ll need to enter your cloud storage credentials.

Using Cloud Storage in Retrospect

Using cloud storage is simple. After you have created a cloud set, create a new script or add it to an existing one, and click "Run". The backup will begin with the contents of the set being uploaded to your cloud storage location. You can track the progress in the execution/activity.

Throttling Cloud Backups in Retrospect

Throttling for cloud backup and cloud restore is available in Preferences.

General Tips

Below are a number of tips for using cloud storage in Retrospect:

• Bandwidth Measurement Tool – Measure your upload and download bandwidth with this free tool: Speedtest.net.
• Disable Backup Verification – Verification will download all of the data that you upload. See more details about why you should disable it for cloud backups in Cloud Backup - Best Practices for Data Protection with Cloud Storage.

Last Update: November 7, 2017