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TrueNAS

TrueNAS (Core and Scale) supports replicating datasets to S3-compatible storage via the Cloud Sync Tasks feature.

Add Filebase as a Cloud Credential

  1. System → Cloud Credentials → Add.
  2. Provider: Amazon S3.
  3. Fill in:
FieldValue
NameFilebase
Access Key IDYour Filebase access key
Secret Access KeyYour Filebase secret key
Endpoint URLhttps://s3.filebase.io
Regionauto
Disable Endpoint Region
Signature Version 2✗ leave unchecked
  1. Verify Credential to confirm. Save.

Create a Cloud Sync Task

  1. Tasks → Cloud Sync Tasks → Add.
  2. Pick the Filebase credential.
  3. Choose:
    • Direction: Push (upload TrueNAS → Filebase).
    • Transfer Mode: Copy (overwrite changes), Sync (delete files in destination not in source), or Move.
    • Local Path: the dataset / pool to back up.
    • Remote Path: bucket name and optional prefix.
    • Schedule: cron-style.
  4. Save the task and Run Now to verify the first transfer.

Why Filebase + TrueNAS

  • TrueNAS handles snapshot/versioning locally; Filebase becomes your off-site disaster recovery copy.
  • Free egress means a full restore (worst-case DR) doesn't add a bandwidth bill on top of the rebuild stress.

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