backup

If a file is lost from your account (e.g., if you accidentally removed a file you need), the file can usually be restored, since filesystem snapshots are done on a regular basis for most user-accessible filesystems unless requested otherwise. If you lose a file from your home directory or project space, it can usually be recovered by looking in the snapshot tree. If, however, your file was lost from a filesystem on which snapshots have been disabled, or if it is not in the snapshot tree for some reason, it is likely not possible to recover.

OIT is now using a cloud based backup service called CrashPlan.  OIT provides CrashPlan to all faculty and staff university owned laptop and desktop machines.  Computer Science graduate students can also use the CrashPlan service for university owned laptop and desktop machines, instructions for setup can be found at the bottom of this page.  Please note that CrashPlan should not be used to backup servers.

You can find out more information about it from the following links:

CrashPlan Service: How to back up your computer and data: