Everything you need to run and trust your backups.
Set up encrypted backups to storage you control, restore any version, and understand exactly how your data is protected. Start with getting started, or jump to what you need.
Storage setup
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Amazon S3
Create an S3 bucket and a scoped access key, then connect it in Nyx Backup.
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Backblaze B2
Create a B2 bucket and application key, then connect it in Nyx Backup.
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Wasabi
Create a Wasabi bucket and access key, then connect it in Nyx Backup.
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Azure Blob Storage
Create an Azure storage account and container, then connect it in Nyx Backup.
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Google Cloud Storage
Create a GCS bucket and service-account key, then connect it in Nyx Backup.
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Any S3-compatible (R2, MinIO, ...)
Connect Cloudflare R2, MinIO, or any S3-compatible service to Nyx Backup.
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SFTP
Connect any SSH server as an SFTP backup destination.
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SMB / CIFS
Back up to a Windows share or NAS over SMB.
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WebDAV
Connect a Nextcloud, ownCloud, or other WebDAV server.
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Google Drive
Sign in with Google to back up to a Nyx Backup folder in your Drive.
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OneDrive
Back up to OneDrive. Not recommended for most - its desktop app syncs backups to every device.
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Dropbox
Back up to Dropbox. Not recommended for most - its desktop app syncs backups to every device.
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Local or network drive
Back up to an external disk, a second drive, or a mounted network drive.
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Archive and cold storage tiers
Glacier, Deep Archive and Azure Archive cost less to keep - and need a retrieval step before a restore.
Back up
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Backup sets
Choose what to protect - sources, exclusions, removable drives, cloud files, and the advanced options.
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Scheduling and retention
Run backups automatically and keep the version history you want.
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Hook scripts
Run your own script before a backup, after it, or when one fails.
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Monitoring and alerts
Know that backups ran - including from a machine that has stopped speaking.
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Customising exclusions
Exclude files per set, or change the built-in list with a drop-in file that survives upgrades.
Security and reference
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Encryption and your keys
How Nyx Backup encrypts your data end to end, and why only you can read it.
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Parity protection for NAS and file servers
Extra recovery data written alongside backups on SMB, SFTP, AFP and WebDAV, so a damaged file is repairable.
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Immutability and ransomware resistance
Keep prior versions of backup objects at the provider, so deletion is recoverable.
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Advanced configuration (config.toml)
Where the configuration file lives, how to edit it safely, and the few settings that are not in the app.
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Troubleshooting
Fixes for the most common issues - service, connections, permissions, and speed.
Still have a question?
Check the support page, or email us any time. We would rather answer it than have you stuck.
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