S3 object storage workflow

Secure storage of S3 access keys

Upload files to an S3 bucket with verification

List S3 bucket contents and select files

Download files from S3 bucket

Support for AWS, Backblaze and Wasabi S3 cloud storage
Backblaze Buckets created prior to May 4th, 2020 are not compatible
Other S3 storage providers using AWS API may be compatible

Directly uploading from tape or downloading to tape is not recommended.
Any bandwidth limitations will cause the tape drive to over or under-run.
Instead use local storage and create two jobs on YoYotta

S3 support requires YoYotta Server subscription and at least one YoYotta v4 subscription.

Secure storage of S3 access keys

Manage S3 access keys

Log in to the YoYotta Server as an admin user.
Then select Admin, Objects in the sidebar.
All the S3 access keys will be listed.

Add a new key

Enter a name as a reference
Enter the access and secret keys.
For Backblaze and Wasabi enter the bucket endpoint. This is not needed for AWS S3 storage.

Activate required keys

There are two ways to toggle the key's Active flag.

Alt click in the cell
Select the cell and click the edit button in the table toolbar

The YoYotta Mac client has to log into the server and will only see active keys.
Keys are secure, as they are never stored and cannot be viewed on the Mac.

Upload files to S3 buckets with verification

Choose the upload bucket

Here the active buckets are listed.
Choose a bucket

Check the paths

Click on Edit Path... to set the required destination paths.

Set the Upload speed

Open the Server setup panel and click the S3 button.
Set the maximum transfer speed. Limiting the speed is a good idea if the internet connection is shared.