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General informations
Data storage is the location where the backups are stored. Xopero One allows users to define multiple datastores, and these can be assigned to any backup plans. During the backup, the agent writes data directly to the data storage, no other system element intervenes in this process.
There are four types of storage that administrator can create:
- Local directory
- Network location - SMB share
- Amazon Web Service storage
- S3 compatible
Storage management is available on Storages tab in Xopero One Panel.
Adding storage
To add a new storage to Xopero One open Storages tab and click on the 
button. Performing this action will cause displaying Add storage form.
Regardless of the type of storage that you want to create you're able to define Storage name and Optional description. These two fields will help you identify the storage, if you'll decide to use many.
Local directory storage
This storage type creates defined path for every device included in backup plan that it is used in.
Every device will keep its data on a local directory.
In order to create Local directory storage expand the Storage type list and choose Local directory.
Set the local directory path that will be used as datastorage using the Add value field.
After that you are ready to confirm your configuration and click on the 
button.
Successfully added storage will appear in the list of storages immediately.
SMB share storage
In order to create SMB share storage expand the Storage type list and choose Network location.
After that, fill out the login and assign a password using Password Manager. Those need to match with the specific domain credentials that shares the network location.
Last part of the configuration is setting up the path to the shared location. Before doing that make sure that the device, that will browse the storage can discover it. By using 
button you can select one of the devices assigned to Xopero One to be Browsing machine - the one that will connect the share to the system.
To set the path to share location type in whole path or just address of the server that contains the share in Type a path field.Using the second option(providing only server address) will allow you to browse through the server shares by choosing 
icon.
Just select the share, that you want to store your data in and click 
button.
When you are done with the settings, click on the button
Amazon AWS storage
In order to create AWS storage storage expand the Storage type list and choose AWS storage.
After that, fill out the login and assign a password using Password Manager. To receive the access keys for AWS storage check AWS Account and Access Keys.
In the next step select the Region in which your buckets are created and provide Bucket name. FThe Bucket name is a unique name of container that your objects are stored in.
Before saving the configuration select the Browsing machine that will be able to discover the storage(i.e. device that has Internet connection). Using button you can select one of the devices assigned to Xopero One that will connect the storage to the system.
When you are done with the settings, click on the button
S3 compatible storage
Xopero One allows you to use any other storage that uses S3 API is certified S3 compatible like Wasabi, Alibaba Cloud and Google Cloud Storage.
In order to create S3 compatible storage expand the Storage type list and choose S3 storage.
After that, fill out the login and assign a password using Password Manager. In case of S3 compatible storage Login is Access Key and the password is Secret Key. Those two parameters are used to sign the requests sent to Amazon S3, you should receive them by your S3 compliant provider.
In the next step provide Service URL and Bucket name. First parameter also should be provided by your S3 compliant provider and the Bucket name is a unique name of container that your objects are stored in.
Before saving the configuration select the Browsing machine that will be able to discover the storage(i.e. device that has Internet connection). Using button you can select one of the devices assigned to Xopero One that will connect the storage to the system.
When you are done with the settings, click on the button
Deleting storage
How to delete Storage?
To delete the existing data storage open up Storages tab, then click on 
icon next to the storage you want to delete. Confirm the operation by choosing the Remove button.
Does deleting storage clears the data?
Deleting storage doesn’t clear the data located on it. If you’d like to completely delete the data, you have to do it manually, by deleting the directory of the storage.
Is it possible to reconnect storage deleted from the console?
Yes, it is, even if you’ve deleted the storage the data is still available on it. You can simply create the storage with the same path, which will allow you to recover previously secured data.