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Backup Your Qnap Nas In New Zealand

Andrew
Andrew · Sep 2025

How to Use SecureCloud.nz with Your NAS (e.g. QNAP) — Protecting Data the New Zealand Way

Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems like QNAP and Synology have become essential for creative professionals, small businesses, and IT teams who need reliable, on-premise storage. But even the best NAS setup still needs one critical thing: off-site backup.

Whether you’re a photographer storing client portfolios, an accountant managing confidential records, or an MSP maintaining customer infrastructure, your NAS is only as secure as your last backup.

That’s where SecureCloud.nz comes in — offering New Zealand–based cloud storage with full WebDAV compatibility and strong privacy compliance under NZ law.

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Why You Should Use SecureCloud.nz with Your NAS

  1. Keep Data Sovereign — Protected Under NZ Law

Most cloud backup solutions (including those from QNAP or Synology’s own services) store files in Australia, Singapore, or the United States. That means your backups are subject to foreign jurisdictions, including the U.S. CLOUD Act, which allows overseas authorities to request access to your data.

Under New Zealand’s Privacy Act 2020, and specifically Information Privacy Principle 12 (IPP12), any organisation that discloses or stores personal information offshore must ensure that the recipient jurisdiction offers comparable privacy protections — or get explicit consent from the individual concerned.

In plain terms: • If you’re backing up to an overseas cloud, you may need client consent. • You could be non-compliant if you handle client data (e.g. in law, accounting, healthcare, or consulting) and don’t verify where it’s stored.

SecureCloud.nz keeps your data physically in New Zealand — meaning: • Protected entirely by NZ privacy law. • Never stored or mirrored overseas. • No exposure to foreign subpoenas or extraterritorial laws.

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  1. Speed and Performance — Local Access, Local Latency

When you back up your NAS to a cloud service hosted overseas, every gigabyte must travel across trans-Pacific routes. Even on fast fibre, this can mean upload speeds drop to a few MB/s due to latency and network congestion.

SecureCloud.nz hosts all data within NZ data centres, which gives immediate benefits: • Uploads 2–3× faster on NZ broadband. • Lower latency, meaning backups complete sooner and sync more reliably. • Instant availability when restoring or browsing files.

If your business relies on large video libraries, photos, or databases, these performance gains directly improve productivity — especially for nightly or incremental backups.

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  1. Resilience and Disaster Recovery

A NAS is not a true backup by itself — it’s a local storage device that can fail, be stolen, or be lost in a disaster. Backing up your NAS to SecureCloud ensures geographic redundancy without sending data overseas.

This makes it ideal for: • Photographers/Videographers: Store raw files locally, back them up off-site in NZ for disaster recovery. • Accountants & Law Firms: Maintain encrypted, NZ-resident copies of client records. • MSPs: Offer clients compliant, locally-hosted off-site backups under NZ jurisdiction.

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How to Automatically Back Up a QNAP NAS to SecureCloud.nz (via WebDAV)

SecureCloud supports WebDAV, a secure, standards-based protocol for file transfer that works natively with QNAP and Synology NAS systems. Here’s a step-by-step guide for QNAP — the process is similar for other NAS brands.

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Step 1: Enable Backup App on Your QNAP

  1. Log in to your QNAP QTS or QuTS hero interface.
  2. Open Hybrid Backup Sync 3 (HBS 3) from the App Center.
  3. If it’s not installed, install it — it’s free from QNAP.

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Step 2: Create a WebDAV Connection to SecureCloud

  1. In HBS 3, go to Storage Space → Create → Remote Storage.
  2. Select WebDAV as the service type.
  3. Enter the following connection details:
Setting Example Value
Server Address (URL) https:// YOURACCOUNT .securecloud.nz/remote.php/webdav/
Port 443
Username your SecureCloud.nz username (usually your email)
Password your SecureCloud password
Encryption Enable SSL (HTTPS)
  1. Click Test Connection — you should see “Connection Successful.”
  2. Save the configuration.

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Step 3: Set Up a Backup Job

  1. In HBS 3, go to Backup → New Backup Job.
  2. Choose your source folders (the data you want to back up).
  3. Choose your new SecureCloud WebDAV destination.
  4. Configure scheduling (e.g., daily at 2 a.m.).
  5. Optional: Enable client-side encryption and data compression.
  6. Save and run the job once to verify.

You now have automated off-site backups from your NAS to SecureCloud.nz.

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Step 4: Test Your Restore Process

A backup isn’t complete without a tested restore path.

  1. Open your SecureCloud drive from the web or through WebDAV on another device.
  2. Download a few sample files and verify their integrity.
  3. (Optional) Set up a periodic restore test reminder in QNAP HBS to confirm future restorations.

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Why This Setup Matters in the New Zealand Context

Benefit Why It Matters NZ-only storage Fully compliant with the Privacy Act 2020 (IPP12). No U.S. CLOUD Act exposure Keeps your clients’ data out of foreign jurisdiction. Fast local transfers NZ-based data centres minimise latency. Disaster recovery Off-site but still within NZ borders. Full control Use open standards like WebDAV, no proprietary lock-in.

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Example Use Cases by Industry

Industry Job Role Typical Need Legal Solicitors, conveyancers Secure backup of confidential case files. Finance Accountants, auditors Client data residency compliance. Healthcare Clinicians, therapists Protected storage of sensitive records. Creative Media Photographers, videographers Off-site protection for terabytes of project data. IT Services (MSPs) System admins, integrators NZ-hosted cloud backup solution for client NAS deployments.

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Conclusion

Using SecureCloud.nz with your QNAP NAS gives you more than just reliable backup — it provides data sovereignty, speed, and peace of mind.

Your business stays compliant with New Zealand’s Privacy Act 2020, your backups complete faster thanks to local hosting, and your data never leaves the country.

If you already rely on a NAS for storage, integrating SecureCloud via WebDAV is a simple and effective step toward a truly resilient and privacy-respecting backup strategy.