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- | ====== Backups on Unix ====== | ||
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- | The **home directories** of of our UNIX and Linux systems are backed up daily. Older files may need to be recovered from snapshots or from tape. Tape backups are currently made monthly and retained for 6 months. | ||
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- | <note warning> | ||
- | **Important - most data is not backed up** | ||
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- | * Local data drives in workstations are **not** backed up. | ||
- | * Project storage on our central RAID units is also **not** backed up, unless you have made specific arrangements with us. | ||
- | * Project storage on our central ZFS systems may have snapshots available for recovery of deleted files. | ||
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