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Question

How can I backup my work computer?

Answer

As platforms have grown and evolved, so have our needs. We’ve needed more space, better monitoring of backups, advanced restore options, and litigation hold features. We’ve had to look for new solutions. To meet these evolving needs, the OIT offers the following supported options:

CrashPlan (~$50/year)

A high-quality backup tool that securely saves data in the cloud and provides advanced monitoring, restore, and compliance features. Each subscription is $54/year and includes unlimited storage and backup for up to four devices.

Devices must be tied to the NetID for the CrashPlan account. The device count includes any virtual machines with CrashPlan installed. You may install CrashPlan on personal devices but should keep in mind that IT staff will have access to these devices and their data for support purposes.

Get started: To add new users to CrashPlan, please submit your request at the Request Crashplan Account form.

To download Crashplan, visit the OIT Software Downloads. You can also install it via Software Center (Windows) or Self Service (Macintosh) if your computer is centrally managed. 

Windows Users Please Note: After you download the appropriate .zip installer from the link above, be sure to extract all files before running the .exe to install the CrashPlan client.  During installation it will ask for your Username and Client Server.  Your username is your netid and @nd.edu (netid@nd.edu) and the client server is "clients.us2.crashplan.com"

You can also log into the CrashPlan Web Console at https://console.us2.crashplan.com/login/#/login

Google Drive for Desktop (Free)

Google Drive for Desktop allows you to select folders you wish to back up and stores them in your Google Drive. 

Get started: Install Google Drive for Desktop

Google Drive / Box (Free)

As more of our work moves to the cloud, our files aren’t even stored on our local computers. This can make backup redundant, as the data is maintained entirely offsite. Moving your data into Google Drive or Box allows you to work with your data anywhere, anytime, on any device.

Get started: Visit the OIT website to learn more about these tools and help decide which platform is right for you.

Revised by Roger Woodbury
Last modified 7 months ago