This topic describes how to select proper Apsara File Storage NAS (NAS) backup features.
NAS backup features
Type | Subtype | Backup feature |
Apsara File Storage NAS | General-purpose NAS file systems
| Back up an Apsara File Storage NAS file system Important If the SMB ACL feature is enabled for NAS, Apsara File Storage NAS backup is unavailable. In this case, we recommend that you use on-premises NAS backup or ECS file backup. |
Extreme NAS file system | ||
Self-managed NAS file systems | NAS file systems created in self-managed data centers or by users, such as Isilon (PowerScale) NAS file systems, NetApp file systems, and Windows shared folders. |
You can also back up Apsara File Storage NAS file systems by using the ECS file backup feature. For more information, see Back up NFS NAS using ECS file backup and Back up SMB file systems by using backup clients for ECS.
For the regions or NAS file systems that do not support ECS file backup, you can use on-premises NAS backup to back up file systems. For more information, see Back up NFS file systems by using backup clients for on-premises files and Back up SMB file systems by using backup clients for on-premises files.