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Network storage: Amazon cloud cuts off API for backups from NAS

Summary

In 2020 Amazon discontinued the programming interfaces for Amazon Drive and Amazon Photos, so that from 1 November NAS systems such as Synology could no longer write backups there. Synology’s Cloud Sync and Hyper Backup were affected, and by the nature of the change other manufacturers such as QNAP as well. Amazon recommended its own apps, which, however, offered no encryption and did not exist for NAS; S3 remained unaffected.

Ideas

  • A cloud provider can withdraw third parties’ access to its interface at any time.
  • The NAS software’s encryption was the advantage over the Amazon apps.
  • Professional storage services such as S3 were not affected.

Insights

  • Consumer cloud services are not a reliable backup target for automation.
  • A backup without your own encryption makes the provider privy to your data.

Facts

  • The deadline was 1 November 2020.

References

Critique

  • The report names no concrete alternatives or migration paths for affected users.

Remarks

  • Amazon shut down Amazon Drive completely at the end of 2023.

Recommendations

  • For automated backups, use services with a documented, stable API such as S3-compatible storage.
  • Encrypt backups yourself before uploading and keep a copy with a second provider.

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