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Chapter 11: Back Up Data
Synology offers comprehensive backup solutions for your computer and Synology NAS, allowing you to back up
data on your computer to Synology NAS. If you are a user belonging to the administrators group, you can also
back up the Synology NAS data with local or network backup, or sync shared folder contents between Synology
NAS. The creative Copy button simplifies external storage devices backup with One-touch design. The support
for the Amazon S3 backup service and the innovative Time Backup package give you other choices for server
backup.
This chapter explains how the various backup solutions of DSM can help protect your data. For more detailed
instructions, please see DSM Help.
Back Up Computer Data
Synology-designed Cloud Station Backup allows you to back up data from a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer to
your Synology NAS. If you are using a Mac or Linux, you can also use Time Machine or rsync to back up data to
your Synology NAS.
Use Cloud Station Backup for Windows, Mac, and Linux
The Synology Cloud Station Backup application can be installed from Download Center on Synology’s website.
For more detailed instructions, please see this tutorial.
Use Time Machine for Mac
Synology NAS provides compatibility for backup with Apple’s Time Machine, allowing Mac users to back up their
data to a shared folder on the Synology NAS. For more detailed instructions, please see this tutorial.
Note: For more information about using Time Machine, see the help on your Mac computer.
Use rsync for Linux
You can use rsync to back up Linux data to the Synology NAS.
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