Buffalo TeraStation

Learn how to backup your Buffalo TeraStation NAS device to Filebase.

What is Buffalo TeraStation?

Buffalo TeraStation is a suite of Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices used for storing and keeping local or onsite backups of data. NAS devices come in many sizes and configurations, both for home users and enterprise level data storage. While they are important pieces of disaster and data recovery plans, if something were to destroy or corrupt the NAS device, the data stored on it would be lost. Therefore, backing up your NAS device to a form of offsite, cloud storage is just as important to your disaster or data recovery plan.

Buffalo TeraStation is certified for use with Filebase. Read below for steps to configure your Buffalo TeraStation device for backups to Filebase.

Prerequisites:

• Download and install the Buffalo TeraStation software on your Buffalo TeraStation device.

• Sign up for a free Filebase account.

• Have your Filebase Access and Secret Keys. Learn how to view your access keys here.

• Create a Filebase Bucket. Learn how to create a bucket here.

1. After downloading and installing the Buffalo TeraStation software, launch the software and record the IP address of your Buffalo TeraStation NAS device.

Login to the Buffalo TeraStation web interface at that IP address as the admin user.

2. Click on Cloud Storage and then click on the Settings next to Amazon S3.

3. Click ‘Add’ to enter your Cloud storage configuration.

4. Select 'Other Amazon S3 API compatible service' from the drop down box for Service.

Enter the following configuration information to configure for use with Filebase.

• Service: Other Amazon S3 API compatible service

• Target Hostname: s3.filebase.com

• Region Name: Other region

• Bucket Name: Filebase bucket name

• Access Key ID: Filebase Access Key

• Secret Access Key: Filebase Secret Access Key

• Storage Class: Standard

• Connection Protocol: HTTPS

Click OK to save.

5. Enter the desired folder name to use with Filebase.

Click OK to save.

6. Select any additional settings or configurations. Click OK to save.

7. The status for the cloud storage should now say 'Connected'.

8. Browse your NAS’s network share and upload or move files to the folder created above.

These files will be transferred to your bucket automatically.