Backup Schedule
Requesting File Restoration
Contact trouble@econ.berkeley.edu to request file restoration. You need to supply the following information:
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The absolute pathnames of each file/directory you want restored, e.g.
/accounts/projects/foobar
, or just~joe/pathname
if you are user joe and the pathname is in your home directory. The date and time they were deleted.
The date and time the files were last modified (very important).
Usually the restorations can be done within 24 hours of the request. The files can usually be reconstructed to their state prior to the last backup which was done before they were destroyed. Since backups are done once every day, it is possible to lose whatever work was done during the previous 24 hours.
There is a $20 service fee (and if applicable, the cost of media) to recover files from any account that has been closed.
Policy
In the event of a catastrophic disaster, for example, damage resulting from either an earthquake, fire, or bomb, access to the computing facilities and/or entry to Evans Hall may be prohibited on either a temporary or permanent basis. Users must be aware that the EML does not store information off-site. (outside of Evans Hall) If a user has a need for that level of protection, the user is responsible for maintaining their own backups.