luckycloud NAS Sync

Highly Available and Scalable Cloud Storage with NAS Sync & Backup

luckycloud naSync combines all the functions of the luckycloud Cloud Platform with the latest technology for backup, recovery, and real-time synchronization of your (NAS) servers.

With luckycloud naSync, companies as well as individuals rely on powerful real-time NAS synchronization that offers all the functions of the luckycloud Cloud Platform. The luckycloud Cloud Platform is particularly performant and highly available because the services are distributed across multiple data centers in Germany.

Overview

On this page you will find:

Typical Use Cases for luckycloud NAS Sync

  • Real-time synchronization of (NAS) servers to enable collaborative work, home office, and remote collaboration worldwide
  • Synchronization & backup of (NAS) servers with the ability to edit data online
  • Synchronization between multiple servers

The Special Features of luckycloud NAS Sync

Intelligent Solution for Backup and Cloud Platform Functions Combined.

  • With luckycloud naSync, you have full access to all your data from a (NAS) server via the cloud and simultaneously have a full backup of your data.

Protection Against Ransomware.

  • With the latest snapshot technology, you can easily revert your data to a previous state with just a few clicks.

Data Transfer with Unique Security.

  • luckycloud naSync supports client-side encryption, SSL connection, and server-side luckycloud encryption. This keeps your data protected during file transfer and when stored in the luckycloud.

Data Transfer with Unique Performance.

  • luckycloud naSync uses a highly developed Delta Sync Algorithm to transfer data to the cloud. This has the great advantage that not all files need to be updated and transferred. Instead, the data is divided into blocks before uploading, and only the blocks relevant to the change are synchronized.

Setting Up NAS Sync & Backup with QNAP Servers

Setting Up Container on NAS Server

  1. Install the app "Container Station" via "App Center".
  2. Go to "+create" and enter "luckycloud" in the search field.
  3. Click "install" on the right side of the search result.
  4. In the new window, you can freely choose the name of the container, e.g., "luckycloudsync".
  5. (Recommended) Set "CPU Limit" and "Memory Limit" to 75%.

Shared Folder Setup

  1. Click on "Advanced Settings >>"
  2. Navigate to "Shared Folder" on the left side
  3. Click "Add" at "Volume from Host"
  4. Click on "Host Path" to select the shared folders of your NAS (e.g., /Data)
  5. Enter "/luckycloud" at "Mount Point".
  6. If you want to add multiple shared folders, add the folder selected in "host path" to "/luckycloud" (e.g., Luckycloud/Data)
  7. Confirm all entries and close the window.
  8. You can track the download and creation of the container at the top right.
  9. Navigate to "Container" on the left side and click on the Blue Text of the newly created container to open the operation console.

Setting Up NAS Sync & Backup with Synology Servers

Docker

Docker is a lightweight virtualization application that allows you to run thousands of containers developed by developers worldwide in DSM. In the highly popular integrated image repository Docker Hub, you can search for applications from other talented developers.

luckycloud-Compatible NAS Devices

Here you can see which Synology devices are compatible with Docker.

Installing a Container

  1. Install the app “Docker” via the “Package Center”
  2. Navigate to “Registry” using the left tab
  3. Enter “luckycloud” in the search window at the top right
  4. Double-click the search result “luckycloudbox/lcbox”
  5. Click “Select” without changing anything
  6. “luckycloudbox/lcbox:latest” will now be downloaded under “Image”

Setting Up the Container

  1. Double-click “luckycloudbox/lcbox:latest” after installation
  2. Recommended: Check “Enable Resource Limitation” and reduce “Memory Limit” to about 75%.
  3. Click on “Advanced Settings”
  4. Go to “Volume” in the top tab.
  5. Click “Add Folder”
  6. Now click on the folder that should be synchronized with your luckycloud and confirm with “Select”
  7. Enter “/luckycloud” at “Mount Path”.
  8. Confirm this with “Apply” and then with “Next”
  9. Complete the installation by clicking “Done”
  10. Go to "Container" in Docker and double-click the installed container.
  11. Navigate to "Terminal" to access the operation console.

Operating NAS Sync & Backup via the Console

The operation of luckycloud NAS Sync & Backup is solved via an integrated console. You can complete all tasks by simply selecting and confirming certain options.

Press "ENTER" in the newly opened black window to start the console. In the now opened view, you must enter the corresponding number for each option and always confirm with ENTER.

Login

  1. Enter the digit 1
  2. Select your product
  3. Enter your login details

Settings

Enter the digit 1 to call up the possible settings

  • Enter the digit 4 to change the language
  • Enter the digit 5 to change the local path
  • Enter the digit 6 to change the server
  • Enter the digit 7 to enable/disable 2FA
  • Enter the digit 8 to enable/disable the synchronization of temporary files from MS Office and LibreOffice

Smart Sync

If you already have a folder structure that exists both locally on the NAS server and online in the luckycloud, you can initiate an automatic reconciliation via "Smart Sync".

  1. Select "Smart Sync".
  2. If "Smart Sync" finds matching folder pairs, select "Perform Smart Sync"
  3. Folder pairs are now automatically synchronized

If "Smart Sync" does not find folder pairs, you can manually link them via "Add Sync Pair".

  1. Select "Add Sync Pair"
  2. Select the folder to be paired from the "Online Library".
  3. Select the corresponding "Local Folder".

"Remove Sync Pair" disconnects such a connection again.

  1. Select "Remove Sync Pair".
  2. Enter the connection to be deleted.

Download & Sync the Online Library

If an online library already exists and you want to integrate it into your NAS server, you need option "3".

  1. Select option "3"
  2. Choose the library to be imported and wait for the download.

Upload & Sync Local Folders

To upload a folder from the "Host Path" and synchronize it for the future.

  1. Select option "4"
  2. Select the desired folder and wait for the upload.

Manually Connect Folders with the Online Library

You can synchronize a local folder with one in the cloud using option **"5" "Sync with Local Folder"***

  1. Select option "5".
  2. Select the folder to be paired from the "Online Library".
  3. Select the corresponding "Local Folder"

Restart Synchronization

Some synchronization problems can be resolved by a restart.

  1. Select and confirm option "6"
  2. Select the connection to be restarted.
  3. Wait until the restart is performed and the folders are synchronized again.

Disconnect Synchronization

If you no longer want a sync connection, you can disconnect it with this option.

  1. Select "7"
  2. Specify which connection should be disconnected.

Display Status

With "8", you can view all existing sync connections and their synchronization status.

Exit Console

"9" exits the console. If this happens, enter "luckycloud" and confirm with ENTER to restart the console. (You usually do not need this command and can let the console run without problems.)