Ubuntu 22.04 Backup using Amazon S3 and rclone

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1. Creating 7 Daily Buckets with 6-Day Immutability

• Log in to your AWS account and open the S3 console.

• Click Create Bucket, enter a unique name, and confirm creation.

• Open the newly created bucket and go to the Properties tab.

• Under Bucket Versioning, click Enable (required for object lock).

• Scroll to Object Lock, click Edit, and enable it.

• Enable Default Retention:

• Choose Compliance mode.

• Set retention period to 6 days.

• Save changes.

2. Enabling Retention Lock for Backup Tools (QNAP, Veeam, Veritas)

• Navigate to the target S3 bucket.

• In Properties, scroll to Object Lock and click Edit.

• Enable Object Lock (ensure versioning is enabled).

• Do not enable Default Retention (backup tool will handle it).

• Save changes.