Cloud Storage Feature Overview
MSP360 Backup for Windows provides various levels of integration with cloud storage providers. Some cloud storage providers have specific limitations and specific exclusive features that are unavailable on other storage environments.
Before you begin backing up data, make sure the cloud storage meets your requirements.
Note that features are supported differently in the new backup format and in the legacy backup format.
Find the right storage provider by 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* |
*The maximum object size depends on the storage provider. The new backup format allows handling objects up to 256 TB in size.
Note that Amazon Glacier Vaults are 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 |