Synology's native backup application for DSM. Block-level incremental backups, client-side encryption, multi-version retention, and integrity checking. Backs up shared folders and supported applications (Surveillance Station, Hyper Backup Vault, etc.) to S3-compatible object storage.
Log in to your HummingTribe dashboard → S3 Storage tab. Copy your Access Key ID and reveal your Secret Access Key (shown once — save it now). Note your bucket name.
Open Hyper Backup from the DSM main menu. Click the + icon in the bottom-left → Data backup task.
In the destination wizard, scroll to File Server → select S3 Storage → Next.
Fill in the fields:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| S3 Server | Custom Server URL |
| Server address | storage.hummingtribe.com |
| Signature version | v4 |
| Request style | Path-style |
| Access Key | your Access Key ID |
| Secret Key | your Secret Access Key |
| Bucket name | your bucket name from the dashboard |
| Directory | synology-backup (or any subfolder name — Hyper Backup will create it) |
Path-style is required — HummingTribe S3 does not support virtual-hosted-style requests.
If creating a new task, leave Create backup task selected. If you are reconnecting to an existing relink-able backup, choose Relink to existing task instead.
Click Next. Hyper Backup verifies the connection and creates the destination directory.
Tick the shared folders to back up. Expand each folder to include or exclude specific subfolders if needed.
On the Application Backup screen, tick any DSM applications you want included (e.g. Hyper Backup Vault, Surveillance Station configuration, Note Station). Application data is backed up consistently — Hyper Backup quiesces the application before reading.
Click Next.
NAS → HummingTribe.pem) when prompted and store it somewhere safe — outside the NAS.If you lose the encryption key, your backups are unrecoverable. Synology has no way to reset or recover it. Store the .pem file in a password manager or printed in a secure location.
Click Next.
On the Rotation screen:
For simpler retention, choose From the earliest versions — keeps the N most recent versions and discards older ones.
Click Apply. Hyper Backup creates the task and prompts you to run the first backup immediately — click Yes.
The first backup uploads all selected data and may take hours or days depending on dataset size and upload bandwidth. Monitor progress in the Hyper Backup main window — the task status shows current file, transfer rate, and estimated time remaining.
After completion, run a manual integrity check: select the task → click the gear icon (bottom-left) → Backup Integrity Check → OK. Hyper Backup downloads a sample of backup data and verifies its integrity against the local index.
From the Hyper Backup main window, select the task → click the clock icon (top-right) → Data.
The browser shows your shared folders as they existed at each backup point. Use the time slider at the top to choose a restore point.
Tick the files or folders to restore → click Restore. Choose:
Click Apply to start the restore.
To restore on a different Synology NAS (disaster recovery): install Hyper Backup on the new NAS → + → Data backup task → choose S3 Storage → enter the same connection settings → on the wizard, choose Relink to existing task → provide your encryption key (.pem file or passphrase). Hyper Backup re-indexes the remote backup and lets you restore any version.
Manage your bucket and credentials from your HummingTribe dashboard.