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Back up Information
Personal backup Instructions
- Please click
here
Backup policies
- Vostok mirrors all of its information to an identical set of internal disks. The home directories are mirrored every night, while the personal devices are mirrored once a week. Remember that if you erase a file that you need, it will be removed from the mirror overnight while the script runs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do we backup and how often?
- Home directories are backed up daily on Vostok.
- Home directories also need to be backed up daily by yourself.
- Everything on Vostok including your personal devices is backed up semi-annually.
Where are the backup disks?
- Nightly backups are stored in /backup on Vostok.
- Check the “Backup schedule” section for location of specific backup disks. By default, they are sent to a location outside the Mitchell building.
How do I set up my own backup system?
- See personal backup instruction above
Backup schedule
DATA LIBRARY
| Schedule | Drive location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2008 | Data Cabinet (Rm 452) | Six 1-TB disks | ||
| December 2009 | - | |||
| December 2010 | - | |||
| December 2011 | - | |||
| December 2012 | - | |||
KOKO + HOME DIRECTORIES
| Schedule | Drive location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2008 | Biondo's | |||
| May 2009 | Data Cabinet (Rm 452) | Seagate 1.5TB disk | ||
| DEC 2009 | Data Cabinet (Rm 452) | |||
| Jun 2010 | Data Cabinet (Rm 452) | Hitachi 1TB disk | ||
| Dec 2010 | Data Cabinet (Rm 452) | Iomega 1TB disk | ||
VOSTOK: personal device+home directory (Done by Yi)
| Schedule | Drive location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2011 | Biondo's and Bob's | Internal hard drives | ||
| Dec 2011 | Rm 417B | Home directory only | ||
| Jan 2012 | Rm 417B and Bob's home | Iomega 2TB disk | ||
| Jun 2012 | Biondo's and Bob's | HITACHI TOURO 2TB disk | ||
| Dec 2012 | Biondo's and Bob's | WD Elements 2TB disk | ||
| Dec 2013 | Biondo's and Bob's | WD My Book Studio 2TB disk | ||
| Jun 2014 | Biondo's and Bob's | WD My Passport Ultra 2TB disk | ||
| Jan 2015 | Biondo's and Bob's | Seagate Backup Plus 2TB disk | ||
| Jun 2015 | Biondo's and Bob's | Seagate Backup Plus 2TB disk (no /yinbin) | ||
| Oct 2015 | Biondo's and Bob's | Seagate Backup Plus 2TB disk (no /yinbin) | ||
VOSTOK: Website (/net) (Done by Yi)
| Schedule | Drive location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2014 | Biondo's and Bob's | WD My Passport Ultra 2TB disk |
| Jun 2015 | Biondo's and Bob's | WD My book 3TB disk (include /yinbin) |
Contacts
Backup Admin I : Yi Shen
Backup Admin II : Mandy Wong
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