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title: StorageCraft ShadowProtect
description: "# How to Connect PeaSoup S3 to StorageCraft ShadowProtect Follow these steps to configure StorageCraft ShadowProtect to back up data to PeaSoup S3. Since PeaSoup provides an S3-compatible API, you can configure it as a cloud destination similar to Amazon…"
url: "https://peasoup.cloud/docs/storagecraft-shadowprotect/"
updated: "2024-11-06"
category: "S3-compatible Storage Knowledge Base / Connecting S3 Clients"
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# StorageCraft ShadowProtect

# How to Connect PeaSoup S3 to StorageCraft ShadowProtect

Follow these steps to configure StorageCraft ShadowProtect to back up data to PeaSoup S3. Since PeaSoup provides an S3-compatible API, you can configure it as a cloud destination similar to Amazon S3.

## Prerequisites

- **PeaSoup S3 Access**: Ensure you have the following information:
  - Access key
  - Secret key
  - Bucket name
  - PeaSoup S3 endpoint URL https://**s3.eu-west-1.peasoup.cloud**
- **StorageCraft ShadowProtect** installed with the latest version supporting cloud backup.

## Steps to Connect PeaSoup S3 to StorageCraft ShadowProtect

1. **Open StorageCraft ShadowProtect Console**:
   - Launch the StorageCraft ShadowProtect console and log in with your administrator credentials.
2. **Go to Cloud Backup Settings**:
   - In the main dashboard, navigate to *Tools* > *Cloud Backup* to configure a cloud backup destination.
3. **Add PeaSoup S3 as a Cloud Destination**:
   - Select *Add Cloud Destination* to start configuring a new cloud target.
   - Choose **S3-Compatible** as the type of cloud storage provider.
4. **Configure PeaSoup S3 as Cloud Storage**:
   - **Access Key**: Enter your PeaSoup S3 access key.
   - **Secret Key**: Enter your PeaSoup S3 secret key.
   - **Bucket Name**: Specify the PeaSoup S3 bucket you will use for backups.
   - **Endpoint URL**: Enter the PeaSoup S3 endpoint https://**s3.eu-west-1.peasoup.cloud**
   - **Region**: If required by PeaSoup, enter the region or leave it blank if not needed.
5. **Test the Cloud Storage Connection**:
   - Click *Test Connection* to verify that StorageCraft can connect to PeaSoup S3 and validate the credentials and endpoint.
6. **Configure Backup Jobs**:
   - Once PeaSoup S3 is added as a cloud destination, configure your backup jobs to use PeaSoup as the cloud storage location for your data.
7. **Run and Monitor the Backup**:
   - Initiate a backup job to ensure the data is successfully being uploaded to PeaSoup S3.
   - Monitor the progress and verify the integrity of the backups via the StorageCraft console.

## Notes

- Ensure that PeaSoup S3 is reachable from your StorageCraft environment. Verify network settings and firewall permissions to allow communication.
- StorageCraft ShadowProtect supports S3-compatible cloud storage, making it easy to integrate PeaSoup S3 for cloud backups.