Platform/OS
Cross-platform
Category
Backup & Recovery

Vembu BDR Suite

Vembu BDR Suite is a straightforward backup and disaster recovery tool that helps businesses protect their important data and computers. It automatically makes copies of your files, servers, and apps so you can quickly restore everything if something gets lost, damaged, or hacked. It uses S3-compatible object storage as a safe, affordable vault in the cloud where all those backup copies are kept. This S3 storage lets you scale up your backups without buying expensive hardware and keeps your data protected with built-in redundancy. The combination gives small and medium businesses enterprise-level protection at a price they can actually afford.

Connection / Setup

  1. Create an account and log in to DiskSpace
  2. Click I'm ready to set up my storage
  3. Enter Bucket Name following the instructions
  4. Click Create Bucket and wait for it to be generated
  5. Find your Endpoint URL, Access Key, and Secret Key in the S3 Client Configuration section for use below

Connecting DiskSpace.sh S3-Compatible Storage to Vembu BDR Suite

DiskSpace.sh is fully S3 API compatible and requires path-style addressing. Follow the steps below to configure your backup repository in Vembu BDR Suite.

Connection Steps:
  1. Log in to the Vembu BDR Suite web console.
  2. Navigate to Repositories > Add Repository.
  3. Select Amazon S3 Compatible Storage as the storage type.
  4. Fill in the connection details as shown below.
  5. Click Test Connection, then Save.
Required Credentials
  • Endpoint URL: https://s3.diskspace.sh
  • Access Key: Your DiskSpace.sh Access Key
  • Secret Key: Your DiskSpace.sh Secret Key
  • Region: us-east-1 (or leave empty)
  • Bucket Name: Your bucket name
Important Settings
Path Style Requests: Must be enabled.
Vembu BDR Suite typically provides a checkbox labeled Use Path Style or Path Style Access. Ensure this option is checked.
Example Configuration
Endpoint URL: https://s3.diskspace.sh
Access Key: AKIAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Secret Key: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Region: us-east-1
Bucket: my-backup-bucket
Path Style: Enabled
Troubleshooting Tips
  • If connection fails, verify you are using path-style requests (https://s3.diskspace.sh/bucket-name/...)
  • Do not use virtual-hosted style (https://bucket-name.s3.diskspace.sh/...)
  • Ensure your Access Key and Secret Key are active and have full S3 permissions
  • Try setting Region to us-east-1 if leaving it blank doesn't work
  • Check that the bucket exists and is in the correct region on DiskSpace.sh