Go to the Options tab, then adjust the 'Maximum X thread(s) for upload'. To learn more about Object Lock, visit our Object Lock FAQ. In this example, I’ve set the duration of my Object Lock to 3 days. In Arq’s settings… Go to the Immutable Tab, check the box, and enter the number of days you’d like to make your files immutable for. You can find these settings by highlighting your Backup, then clicking “Edit…” Arq offers no shortage of settings that you can adjust to take advantage of Immutable Backups, multi-threaded upload, bandwidth throttling, file exclusions, retention, encryption, and more. Now you’ve successfully set up an Arq Backup Plan. Select an option, then finish the setup by clicking “Create Backup Plan” Further adjustments to your settings can be made after the Backup Plan is created. Now that you’ve added your Storage Location, select it from the drop-down list and click Continue.If you are planning on using Immutable Backups, double-check that your bucket has Object Lock enabled on your Buckets page. Bucket selection: Select your existing bucket.To learn more about Application Keys, please refer to this guide. Region: A simplified version of your server URL.

Secret Access Key: This is your Application Key Server URL: This can be found on your buckets page.Īccess Key ID: This is your Application Key ID

Add your Server URL, Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, and Region.

Therefore, in the context of this guide, we do not recommend selecting “Backblaze B2.” The B2 Native API can be selected from this list, but it is not compatible with the Arq Immutable Backups feature.

Click “Add Storage Location…” and select S3-Compatible Server from the drop-down menu.

Select “Create a backup plan” to get started.

Application Key and Application Key ID.

This guide will show you how to configure an Arq Backup Plan using Backblaze B2, our S3 Compatible API, and B2 Object Lock.Īre you a B2 Fireball customer? If you want to use Arq in combination with Backblaze's Fireball Rapid Ingest program, please see Arq's blog post.

Arq 7 now also supports B2 Object Lock with the new Immutable Backup option. Arq is a cloud backup software for Windows and Mac.

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