{"id":5893,"date":"2015-09-07T19:25:13","date_gmt":"2015-09-07T15:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.msp360.com\/blog\/?p=5893"},"modified":"2024-02-05T18:55:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T14:55:23","slug":"google-nearline-backup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/google-nearline-backup\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Back Up to Google Nearline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Google Nearline Storage <\/b>is a low-cost storage service that can be used for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/data-archiving-explained\/\">data archiving<\/a>, online backup, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/cloud-disaster-recovery\/\">cloud disaster recovery<\/a>. Data is available instantly, not within hours or days. This makes Nearline perfectly suitable for the storage of large amounts of infrequently accessed data which, nevertheless, can be accessed and retrieved quickly whenever necessary.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, Google Nearline is a perfect place to store your backups. However, bear in mind, that Google Nearline is one of the three different storage classes within Google Cloud Storage.\u00a0In this article, we will show how to set up backup to Google Nearline with MSP360 Backup<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>How to Perform Google Nearline Backup<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Create Nearline Account with Google Cloud Storage<\/h3>\n<p>First of all, you should create an account in Google Cloud Storage and sign up for Google Nearline. We have prepared a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/how-to-sign-up-for-google-nearline-storage\/\">step-by-step guide on how to get started with Google Nearline Storage.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2. Configure MSP360 Backup for Google Nearline<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Launch MSP360 Backup, click on the <strong>Menu Icon<\/strong> in the upper-left corner and click <strong>Add\u00a0New Account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9589 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/file_menu_updated.png\" alt=\"file_menu_updated\" width=\"305\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/file_menu_updated.png 334w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/file_menu_updated-269x300.png 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the \"Select Cloud Storage\" dialog, click on the <strong>Google Cloud Storage<\/strong>\u00a0icon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9590 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/choose_google.png\" alt=\"choose_google\" width=\"500\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/choose_google.png 790w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/choose_google-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/choose_google-624x420.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enter\u00a0your Google Cloud Storage credentials and select the bucket you have created for your Nearline storage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10005 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Nearline_bucket_real.png\" alt=\"Nearline_bucket_real\" width=\"345\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Nearline_bucket_real.png 452w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Nearline_bucket_real-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">\n<h3><strong>3. Select Google Nearline Account in Backup Plan Wizard<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"justify\">\n<p>You can select or create a new Google Nearline storage account in Backup Wizard when creating a new backup plan.<\/p>\n<p><b>Note: <\/b>You can optionally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/how-to-speed-up-data-retrieval-from-google-cloud-storage-nearline-with-on-demand-io\/\"><b>speed up backup data retrieval<\/b><\/a> from Google Storage Nearline with On-Demand I\/O.<\/p>\n<p>In the upper-left corner of the screen, click<b> the Files<\/b> button to start Backup Wizard and select your new Google Nearline account from the list of registered accounts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10007\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/select_nearline_wizard.png\" alt=\"select_nearline_wizard\" width=\"510\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/select_nearline_wizard.png 654w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/select_nearline_wizard-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/select_nearline_wizard-624x488.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Complete the rest of the Backup Wizard steps to customize your backup plan and enjoy Google Nearline backup with MSP360 software.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google Nearline Storage is a low-cost storage service that can be used for data archiving, online backup, and cloud disaster recovery. Data is available instantly, not within hours or days. This makes Nearline perfectly suitable for the storage of large amounts of infrequently accessed data which, nevertheless, can be accessed and retrieved quickly whenever necessary. 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