Synology Cloud Station Mac Client Download
Overview
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- Taipei, Taiwan—May 17, 2012—Synology ® Inc. Today released the Mac ® client of Cloud Station Beta, providing an easy, yet secure data synchronization solution for Mac users. “Cloud Station redefines the role of a NAS server, making Synology DiskStation and RackStation a true private cloud which not only pushes your data to all your devices automatically, but also keeps them.
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. Operation research by p.k.gupta and d.s.hira free. 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.
Figure 3: Cloud Station client architecture Details on the synchronization mechanism are explained in the next chapter. Supported Client Types Cloud Station client is supported on the following operating systems as of March 2016. Synology NAS (DSM 5.0 and onwards). Windows (Windows XP and onward). Mac OS X (10.7 and onward). Synology Cloud Station is designed with the following features. Synology Cloud Station automates the synchronization of data among connected client devices. Currently supported clients include Windows PC, Mac, Linux computers, iOS and Android mobile devices, and Synology NAS. Each client can download/.
1. Set up Cloud Station on Synology NAS
- 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.
- 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
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- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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 > 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.
3.3 To download or restore a previous version of a synced file on from Cloud Station
- Go to Cloud Station > Version History and select the Backup folder you previously created.
- Select the file you want to retrieve and click Action >Browse previous versions.
- Select the version of the file you want to download and click Download. Or, if you are sure you want the selected version restored, click Restore and it will overwrite your current version.
4. Important notes
- Always keep historical versions in case a file is removed or overwritten by accident.
- In Global Settings, you can configure whether a file will be refetched from your NAS or be deleted on your NAS when you delete a file on your PC.
5. Further protection of your data
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For more ways to protect and back up your data, click here to see tutorials detailing other backup services offered on DSM.