Overview

Cloud Station is not only a sophisticated cross-platform syncing software, users can use it as a smarter means of backing up their personal computers. These are some benefits of using Cloud Station as your backup companion. First of all, real-time replication provides a better RPO, a shorter period in which data might be lost (un-recoverable) from your PC due to a major incident. Not only is it instantaneous, it will also help you save bandwidth drastically, compared to traditional backup which uses up large amounts of bandwidth at a given time. You can easily filter out the files within the same folder which you don't want backed up, by setting the file size or file type on your PC client. Cloud Station can also retain up to 32 history versions of a single file which Cloud Station allows you to restore to a PC client from the server (NAS) side.

1. Set up Cloud Station on Synology NAS

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Log in to DSM using an account belonging to the administrator.
Launch Cloud Station.
If you have not enabled the user home feature, you'll be prompted to do so. Click OK.
You'll be redirected to the user settings page. Enable user homes and click Apply.
Now go back to Cloud Station and you'll be prompted to enable it. Click Yes.

Note: QuickConnect is a relay service that allows you to easily connect to your Synology NAS from outside your local network. If you want to sync your files when away from home or the office, we recommend you set up QuickConnect by going to Control Panel >QuickConnect.

Go to Privileges and specify which users will be able to use Cloud Station. Click Save.
Set up a shared folder on your Synology NAS for the purpose of backup. To do this, go to Control Panel > Shared Folder and click Create.
Name your folder and fill in the details accordingly. Click OK. For example, we'll name the folder Backup.
In the Permissions tab, specify which users will be able to access the folder. For example, we'll give adminread/write permissions to the folder. Click OK.
Go to Cloud Station > Settings >Sharing and select the Backup folder and click Enable.

2. Set up Cloud Station on your Windows PC

Follow the steps to set up Cloud Station on your Mac or PC

2.1 For PC

Go to Cloud Station > Overview and click the Download button.
Click the button to download Cloud Station for Windows PC. (You can also download Cloud Station from the Synology Download Center.)
Launch the installer on your computer and follow the instructions to install Cloud Station.
After installation, run Cloud Station on your computer. Click Start Now.
Enter the address for the Synology NAS running Cloud Station (or QuickConnect ID), username, and password. (You can also click the search icon on the right, and Cloud Station will automatically search for other Synology NAS within your LAN). Click Next.

Note: Make sure the account entered has permissions granted at Cloud Station >Privileges on the Synology NAS.

Select how you want to set up your task (here we'll select Advanced Setup, since we are setting up a folder specifically for backup). Click Next.
Select a folder on your computer to keep synced with the Backup folder you created earlier on your Synology NAS. Click Next.
ClickDone to complete setup.

To create another task:

Go to Cloud Station >Settings and enable a shared folder for this new task. My example isphoto. Make sure you have read/write privileges for photo.
Back on Cloud Station on your PC, click Create.
Select a Synology NAS for your new task. Here we'll select Connected Synology NAS since we are creating another task for the same Synology NAS. Click Next.
Select Advanced setup and follow the rest of the wizard to continue setup.

2.2 For Mac

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Go to Cloud Station > Overview and click the Download button.
Click the button to download Cloud Station for Mac. (You can also download Cloud Station from the Synology Download Center.)
Launch the installer on your computer and follow the instructions to install Cloud Station.
After installation, run Cloud Station on your computer. Click Start Now.
Enter the address for the Synology NAS running Cloud Station (or QuickConnect ID), username, and password. (You can also click the search icon on the right, and Cloud Station will automatically search for other Synology NAS within your LAN). Click Next.

Note: Make sure the account entered has permissions granted at Cloud Station >Privileges on the Synology NAS.

Select how you want to set up your task (here we'll select Advanced Setup, since we are setting up a folder specifically for backup). Click Next.
Select a folder on your computer to keep synced with the Backup folder you created earlier on your Synology NAS. Click Next.
ClickDone to complete setup.

To create a new task:

Go to Cloud Station >Settings and enable a shared folder for this new task. My example isphoto. Make sure you have read/write privileges for photo.
Back on Cloud Station on your computer, click Create.
Select a Synology NAS for your new task. Here we'll select Connected Synology NAS since we are creating another task for the same Synology NAS. Click Next.
Select Advanced setup and follow the rest of the wizard to continue setup.

3. Retrieve data from Cloud Station

If you accidentally remove or overwrite a file, Cloud Station allows you to easily retrieve it.

3.1 To download a previous version of a synced file on PC

Click the Cloud Station icon in your system tray and click the folder icon.
Right-click your selected file and choose Synology Cloud Station > Browse previous versions.
Find the version you want to download and click on the download icon.
Enter the file name and choose the destination to save the file.

3.2 To download a previous version of a synced file on Mac

Click the Cloud Station icon in your system tray and click the folder icon.
Right-click your selected file and choose Synology Cloud Station