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Does QoreStor support Cloud data archiving? -
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Does QoreStor support Cloud data archiving? -
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Does QoreStor support Cloud data archiving? -
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Yes starting in Qorestor 6.0 we now support Cloud Tiering for direct to cloud data archiving.
QoreStor's Cloud Tiering feature enables on-premesis QoreStor data to be quickly and easily accelerated to the cloud. With a QoreStor Cloud Performance Tier and cloud container, local containers can be easily linked to the cloud. Using your existing data management applications (DMAs) and any supported protocol, files can be written to the local QoreStor container are replicated to your cloud storage according to easily defined policies.
IMPORTANT: Your cloud storage must be configured prior to completing this procedure.
To add a Cloud Performance Tier, complete the following steps:1. In the navigation menu, click Dashboard.2. In the Cloud pane, click Configure to add a cloud tier.3. In the Cloud Provider drop-down, select your cloud provider. QoreStor currently supports connections to AWS and Microsoft Azure clouds.4. Provide a container name. This is the existing name of your container in your cloud platform.5. Enter your Cloud Connection String.NOTE: The Connection String can be found in your Azure portal under Storage Accounts >Access leys > Connection string. For AWS, your connection string can be formed from your security credentials in the format below:
"accesskey=;secretkey=< >; loglevel=warn; region=;"Your region name can be obtained from
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html#s3_region6. To apply encryption, select Encryption and enter the following:
Passphrase — the passphrase is user-defined and is used to generate a passphrase key that encrypts the file in which the content encryption keys are kept. The passphrase is a human readable key, which can be up to 255 bytes in length. It is mandatory to define a passphrase to enable encryption.NOTE: It is mandatory to define a passphrase to enable encryption. If the passphrase is compromised or lost, the administrator should change it immediately so that the content encryption keys do not become vulnerable.
Confirm Passphrase — re-enter the passphrase used above.7. Click Configure. A Cloud Performance Tier (Storage Group) will be created.
8. To enable replication to the cloud, you must link a local container to the cloud using the procedures in Adding a Cloud Tiering policy from the User guide.The user guide and downloads can be found at the following location: