Setting up targets

Targets are locations where backup data is stored. HYCU for AWS allows you to define either a bucket or a snapshot as a location for storing your data.

Target	Description
Bucket	Backup data is stored in Amazon S3 buckets that you create yourself or HYCU for AWS creates for you automatically: Manually created targets You can create your own buckets in Amazon S3 and add them to HYCU for AWS as targets. For instructions, see “Adding a bucket to HYCU for AWS as a target”. Automatically created targets Applicable only if you are protecting instances. HYCU for AWS creates Amazon S3 buckets automatically while backing up data and uses them as targets. For increasing restore speed and minimizing costs, these targets are created in the same AWS account and at the same location as the instances you are backing up. The same target is used for storing the backup data of multiple instances where possible. You can use these targets also for storing your data (for example, for individual files that you restore). For the target naming conventions, see “Appendix A: Objects created by the service”. C Caution  Never delete any targets used by HYCU for AWS because this may result in data loss. Additionally, within targets, ensure that the hycu/backups/ folders are always kept intact.
Snapshot	Available only if you are protecting instances. Backup data is stored as a snapshot in an AWS account that contains the instances you want to protect. n Note  If snapshots created by HYCU for AWS are deleted from AWS, you will not be able to restore backup data from this location. However, you can still restore your data from targets if copies of backup data or data archives exist. For the snapshot naming conventions, see “Appendix A: Objects created by the service”.

Adding a bucket to HYCU for AWS as a target

Prerequisites

• The AWS account where the bucket resides must be added to HYCU for AWS as a source. For instructions on how to add accounts as sources, see “Managing sources”.

• For adding a bucket with Object Lock (WORM) enabled: The Object Lock option must be enabled for the bucket. For details on how to configure buckets, see AWS documentation.

Limitations

• Publicly available buckets cannot be added as targets.

• Only if you are adding a bucket with the S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval or S3 Glacier Deep Archive storage tier. Only copies of backup data can be stored to this type of target. Keep in mind that AWS can charge you additionally for premature removal of data if the retention period specified in your policy is shorter than the recommended (minimum) retention period in AWS.

Consideration

You can set up the same target in multiple protection sets.

Procedure

1. In the Targets panel, click  Add. The Add Target dialog box opens.

2. In the Target field, enter the name of the bucket that you want to add to HYCU for AWS as a target.

3. In the Size field, specify the amount of storage space that should be used for storing backup data (in MiB, GiB, or TiB).

   i Important  The specified amount represents a soft limit, therefore actual usage may exceed it.

4. In the Account ID field, enter the AWS account ID.

5. From the Storage class drop-down, select the storage class of the objects that are uploaded during backup or copy.

6. Click Save.

The target is added to the list of targets in the Targets panel. For details on managing targets, see “Managing targets”.