Cloud Storage Feature Overview
MSP360 Backup for Windows provides various stages of integration with cloud storage providers. Some cloud storage have specific limitations and specific exclusive features that are unavailable on other storage environments.
Before you begin backing up data, make sure if the cloud storage meets your own requirements.
Note that in the new backup format and in the legacy backup format features are supported differently
Find the sufficient storage provider viewing the table below.
| # | Backup Format | Block-Level Backup | Encryption | Compression | Resume Upload | Filename Encryption | Multithread Upload | Synthetic Backup | Max Object Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon S3 | New Backup Format | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | 256 TB |
| Amazon S3 | Legacy Format | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | 5 TB |
| Amazon S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval | New Backup Format | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | — | 256 TB |
| Amazon S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval | Legacy Format | - | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | — | 40 TB |
| Microsoft Azure | New Backup Format | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | 256 TB |
| Microsoft Azure | Legacy Format | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | - | 5 TB |
| Microsoft Azure Archive | New Backup Format | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | - | 256 TB |
| Microsoft Azure Archive | Legacy Format | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | - | 5 TB* |
| BackBlaze B2 | New Backup Format | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | 256 TB |
| BackBlaze B2 | Legacy Format | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | 10 TB* |
| Google Cloud | New Backup Format | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | — | — | 256 TB |
| Google Cloud | Legacy Format | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | — | — | 5 TB* |
| S3-compatible | New Backup Format | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | Depends on provider | 256 TB |
| S3-compatible | Legacy Format | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | Depends on provider | Depends on provider |
| Wasabi | New Backup Format | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | 256 TB |
| Wasabi | Legacy Format | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | 5 TB* |
*A maximum object size is a subject of support stated by a storage provider. The new backup format allows handling objects up to 256 TB in size
Note that Amazon Glacier Vaults is no longer supported
Local Storage or Network Shares
If your backup destination is local storage or any file server, the following features are supported:
| # | Backup Format | Block-Level Backup | Encryption | Compression | Resume Upload | Filename Encryption | Multithread Upload | Synthetic Backup | Max Object Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File System | New Backup Format | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | — | — | up to 256 TB (depends on a file system) |
| File System | Legacy Format | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | — | — | Depends on a file system |