# Customer Managed Storages Cloudback allows you to store backup archives in your own storage, ensuring no copies are retained by Cloudback. Essentially, Cloudback creates a backup of your repository, transfers the archive to your designated storage, and then permanently deletes the archive from Cloudback's servers. This process guarantees that there are no copies of data on Cloudback servers. Also, Cloudback offers its managed storages named according to the storage geographic region: `Cloudback US`, `Cloudback EU`, `Cloudback UK`, `Cloudback Sydney`, and `Cloudback Singapore`. ## Storages list You can find the list of all storages in the `Storages` page. The list contains all storages that you have created in Cloudback. You can see the storage name and the storage provider for each storage. You can use the `Edit` button to change the storage settings or the `Delete` button to remove the storage from Cloudback. Please note that you can't delete the storage if it is used by any repository. ![Storages list](https://2781059148-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQEI7SjBF2CddqNXZpCoE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-48c773c5876576956efc547df9c59cfec230772b%2Fcustomer-managed-storages.png?alt=media) ## Add a new storage The `Storages` page displays all registered storage options, including both built-in and customer-managed storages. To add your own storage, click on the `Add a new storage` button. It initiates a storage setup wizard to assist you through the registration process. ![New Storage page](https://2781059148-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQEI7SjBF2CddqNXZpCoE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-4aeb173b8327df3c08e16833f36518f9252481f9%2Fnew-storage.png?alt=media) ## Storage configuration You can create multiple custom storages in Cloudback and use them for storing backups of different repositories from different connected accounts. You can also use the same storage for storing backups of multiple repositories. Each storage has a set of settings that you can configure: * **Storage name** - a name of the storage that will be displayed in the Cloudback dashboard. Try using a descriptive name that will help you to identify the storage later. * **Storage provider** - a storage provider that you want to use for storing backups. Currently, Cloudback supports a variety of storage providers, you can check the full list [below](#supported-storages). * **Deduplication type** - a deduplication type that you want to use for storing backups. For more details, please refer to the [Deduplication](https://docs.cloudback.it/managing-backups/data-deduplication) documentation. * **Archive type** - an archive type that you want to use for storing backups, allowing you to enable or disable the password protection for your backups. For more details, please refer to the [Password-Protected Archives](https://docs.cloudback.it/security-and-compliance/password-protected-archives) documentation. * **Archive name pattern** - a pattern that will be used to name the archives stored in the storage. For more details, please refer to the [Archive Name Pattern](https://docs.cloudback.it/managing-backups/archive-name-pattern) documentation. ![Storage settings](https://2781059148-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQEI7SjBF2CddqNXZpCoE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-8fa92751c0733556a7bd2020b8bf6d5c4f865ea0%2Fstorage-settings.png?alt=media) ## Storage access You can configure the accounts who can access each storage. To edit storage access settings, go to the `Storages` page, find the storage you want to modify, and click on the `Edit Access` button. In the Edit Storage Access page, you can manage access permissions for individual accounts. ![Storage access settings](https://2781059148-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQEI7SjBF2CddqNXZpCoE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-fda3df7e682ba8e476a2d7aacb9d2432522ff564%2Fstorage-access.png?alt=media) ## How to change the storage You can change the storage for a particular repository in the [Repository Details](https://docs.cloudback.it/dashboard/repository-details) page. Also, you can assign it to multiple repositories through the [Bulk Operations](https://docs.cloudback.it/managing-backups/bulk-operations). ## Supported storages Cloudback supports a variety of storage providers. Please follow the link below to find additional details about a particular storage: * [Cloudback Managed Storage](https://docs.cloudback.it/storage-configuration/cloudback-managed-storages) * [Microsoft Azure Blob Storage](https://docs.cloudback.it/supported-storages/microsoft-azure-blob-container) * [Microsoft OneDrive Personal](https://docs.cloudback.it/supported-storages/microsoft-onedrive-personal) * [Microsoft OneDrive For Business](https://docs.cloudback.it/supported-storages/microsoft-onedrive-business) * [Amazon S3 Bucket via Access Point](https://docs.cloudback.it/supported-storages/amazon-s3-bucket-via-access-point) * [Amazon S3 Bucket via Access Key](https://docs.cloudback.it/supported-storages/amazon-s3-bucket-via-access-key) * [Amazon S3 Glacier](https://docs.cloudback.it/supported-storages/amazon-s3-glacier) * [Google Cloud Storage Bucket](https://docs.cloudback.it/supported-storages/google-cloud-storage-bucket) * [Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service](https://docs.cloudback.it/supported-storages/alibaba-cloud-object-storage-service) * [OpenStack Swift Container via S3 API](https://docs.cloudback.it/supported-storages/openstack-swift-storage) * [Wasabi Bucket (S3 API)](https://docs.cloudback.it/supported-storages/wasabi-customer-managed-storage) ## Looking for additional storage options? Responding to user requests, Cloudback has integrated support for [OpenStack Swift](https://github.com/cloudback/issue-tracker/issues/6) and [Microsoft OneDrive](https://github.com/cloudback/issue-tracker/issues/7). If you need support for another storage solution, please [contact us](https://docs.cloudback.it/troubleshooting-and-support/contact-us) or [submit a feature request](https://github.com/cloudback/issue-tracker/issues/new?template=feature_request.md). Cloudback is open to considering the implementation of new storage options based on user needs. ## What Does Cloudback Upload to Storage? Cloudback uploads ZIP archives (password-protected by default, configurable per storage). When password protection is enabled, the encryption password is securely stored on Cloudback's servers, safeguarded by multiple layers of security. In the unlikely event of unauthorized access to the storage, the intruder would only find encrypted archives, rendering them unable to access the contents of the archive. You can configure the archive type for each storage in the [storage settings](#storage-configuration). ## Learn More * [Cloudback Managed Storages](https://docs.cloudback.it/storage-configuration/cloudback-managed-storages) * [GitHub Backup Contents](https://docs.cloudback.it/github/backup-contents) * [Data Deduplication](https://docs.cloudback.it/managing-backups/data-deduplication)