Handy Backup

Handy Backup is Windows backup software for files, folders, databases and system images. It stores backup tasks in a Zata bucket through its S3 Cloud storage option.

Before you start

• A bucket for the backups. See Create a bucket.
• An access key from the same region as the bucket. See Access keys.
• Handy Backup installed.

Connection settings

Set up Handy Backup

1

Create a backup task

Click New. In Choose a Task Type, select Backup and click Next.

2

Select the data

Tick the files and folders you want to back up and click Next.

3

Create an S3 Cloud connection

In Select Where to Store your Backup, choose S3 Cloud and click Create a connection.

4

Enter the Zata details

Enter a Connection Title and fill in the fields from the table above. Click Test connection, then OK.

5

Choose the bucket and folder

Expand the new connection, select your bucket (or a folder in it), and check the Storage Folder field. Click Next.

6

Finish the task

Set the schedule and other options if you want them, and click Finish.

Test it

Run the task by hand with a small file selected. Check that the file appears in your bucket in the Zata console, then restore it with Handy Backup to confirm it can be recovered.

Troubleshooting

For other errors, see Signature errors and Endpoint and region.