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Your data is an investment of your time, effort, and expertise. If something causes it to disappear, recreating it can be costly, painful, or sometimes not even possible. Proper backups are insurance on the investment made by you, your group, your students, or your clients. Don’t let your investment remain at risk!
Peter Krogh of dpBestflow.org, coined the idea of the “3-2-1” rule for best practices in data backup. In his overview on backing up data, he writes:
“The simplest way to remember how to back up… safely is to use the 3-2-1 rule:
• We recommend keeping 3 copies of any important file (a primary and two backups)
• We recommend having the files on 2 different media types (such as hard drive and optical media), to protect against different types of hazards.
• 1 copy should be stored offsite (or at least offline).”
One way to store your data offsite and in a separate media type at the same time, is to use a cloud backup service. UMass Boston’s IT Department now offers access to the CrashPlan Backup Service. What does CrashPlan do?
- Backup your WHOLE computer, phone and/or tablet, not just a single shared folder, with no transfer or storage limits.
- Automatic, invisible backups, performed in the background while you use your computer normally.
- Securely access your files from any browser to restore your files while traveling, at home, or on campus.
- Data is secured with a strict, industry-standard encryption process. [more info]
- The IT Department can install CrashPlan for you or your whole group.
- Click below to read more about Crashplan at UMass Boston: