As part of the CloudNAS, CloudNAS Business and CloudNAS Enterprise, administrators can choose to use Backblaze B2 as a Cloud Storage Group. 


Note: The Backblaze B2 account information will be added after creating the Morro Data account. For CloudNAS Business, or CloudNAS Enterprise, you will be choosing a region (Wasabi or S3) for the 1TB storage of Morro File System that is included with the plan. Morro creates a default cloud storage group using Morro File System. You are not required to use the cloud storage group.


Supported in Plans:

  • CloudNAS Business
  • CloudNAS Enterprise


Note: If you do not have a Backblaze account, visit B2 Cloud Storage to create an account.


In order to use Backblaze, you will need the following information from your B2 account:

  • Bucket ID
  • Account ID
  • Application Key

Bucket ID

Specify a bucket to be used as the data object store. You can find the Bucket ID on the Buckets page.

Note: If you do not have a bucket, please create a bucket by clicking on the "Create a Bucket" button on your Buckets page.


Account ID

Each account has an Account ID. To obtain your Account ID, click on the link "Show Account ID and Application Key" on the Bucket page.


Application Key

The Application Key is used by a 3rd-party app such a Morro Data to access your B2 API. This allows Morro Data to interact with your B2 account. Once an Application Key is generated, you cannot obtain the key from your account page. If the key is lost, you can generate a new key. 

Note: Generating a new key means that any application using the old Application Key will no longer be able to access your B2 account. You must update the Application Key for all applications connected to your B2 account including Morro Data.



Using Backblaze B2

New Accounts

During the account creation process, you must choose a plan that has BYOS enabled. In the Account Sign-Up process, choose one of the following plans in the window Select your Morro Data plan.

  • CloudNAS Business
  • CloudNAS Enterprise


CloudNAS Business

When you choose CloudNAS Business, the account sign-up wizard will prompt you to choose a region for the Morro File System. To use Backblaze B2, completed the account sign-up process and then add your Backblaze B2 account information during the configure account process.


CloudNAS Enteprise

When you choose CloudNAS Enterprise, the account sign-up wizard will prompt you to choose a region for the Morro File System. To use Backblaze B2, completed the account sign-up process and then add your Backblaze B2 account information during the configure account process.

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Configure your Account

After you create your account, you can create a cloud storage group with Backblaze B2.


Go to FILE SYSTEM page to create your cloud storage group.



Click the orange "+" button  and select "Add Cloud Storage" to open the Add Cloud Storage panel.


Add Cloud Storage Panel



Complete the following steps to add the Cloud Storage Gateway

  1. Choose your storage type: "Your Object Storage"
  2. Choose your provider
  3. Enter a Name
  4. Enter the B2 account information  
    • Bucket ID
    • Account ID
    • Application ID


Step 1. Choose your storage

Choose the object store. To use BYOS-B2, choose "Your Object Storage".


Step 2. Choose your provider

Choose icon for B2 from the list of providers.


Step 3. Enter a Name

Choose a name for your Cloud Storage Group and enter it in the Name field. The name is used identify the cloud storage group in your system.


Step 4. Enter your B2 account information

Enter the Bucket ID, Account ID, and Application Key for your account. The three pieces of information tells Morro Data which B2 account and bucket to use to store the files managed in this cloud storage group.


Click CREATE to complete the process.


Once the Cloud Storage Group is created, you can create pools and shares within that cloud storage group. For more information on creating pools and shares, reference the article File System - Create Pool and Share.


Notes on Features

Account Permissions

If any changes to the permissions of the B2 account are made, an email will be sent the Morro account administrators. Changes to permissions may cause interruption in service.


File page

BYOS-B2 supports file management in the team portal except for Upload and Download.


ECHO

BYOS-B2 shares can be synchronized with external Cloud File System providers.


Storage Limits

BYOS-B2 does not support storage overages. If the user has used up all of their space in their Backblaze B2 account, Morro Data will mark the Shares in the Backblaze B2 pool as Read-Only. User can make room by deleting files or adding more storage. To grant the share full access again, the administrator must change the share permissions back to "Read/Write"


Download Limits

BYOS-B2 does not support download overages. If the user has used up all of their egress data in their Backblaze B2 account, Morro Data will not download data to the CacheDrive.


Cloud Storage Groups

Backblaze B2 cloud storage groups can be deleted once all the pools and shares within the storage group are deleted.


Admins can create multiple cloud storage groups per Backblaze account.