Connect Plesk with Zata.ai

Zata.ai provides S3-compatible object storage that can be integrated with Plesk to back up websites, databases, and configurations directly to the cloud. This guide will walk you through setting up Zata.ai as a backup destination in Plesk.

Prerequisites

To download Plesk and install it, follow this link.

Zata.ai Bucket - Bucket Create Guide.

Access and Secret Key Pair - Access Key Guide.

REST Endpoint to follow on links.

Log in to Plesk

Open your Plesk panel (https://yourdomain:8443).

Log in with your admin credentials.

Install the Amazon S3 Backup Extension

From the left menu, go to Extensions.

Search for Amazon S3 Backup.

Click Install.

The Amazon S3 extension works with any S3-compatible storage, including Zata.ai.

Configure Zata.ai as Backup Storage

Go to Tools & Settings → Backup Manager.

Click Remote Storage Settings → Amazon S3 Backup.

Fill in the following details:

• Service Provider: Custom.

• Bucket Name: plesk-backups (replace with your bucket name)

• Access Key ID: Your Zata Access Key

• Secret Access Key: Your Zata Secret Key

• Endpoint: https://idr01.zata.ai.

Click ok to save.

Test the Connection

• Once saved, Plesk will attempt to connect to Zata.ai.

• If successful, you will see Zata.ai (via Amazon S3 extension) listed as a remote backup option.

Run a Backup

Navigate to Backup Manager.

Select Back Up.

Choose Store in remote storage only (or both local + remote).

Click on ok and start the backup.

Verify the backup files in your Zata.ai bucket.