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student data backup services
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Andy Voelker)
Wed Apr 4 09:28:38 2012
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Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 09:26:20 -0400
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I recently stumbled upon some disturbing data for our software/hardware rep=
air shop. On average, over 1 in 10 students that we deal with has a failin=
g hard drive. In March it accounted for 17% of our tickets; in February it=
was 18%. In November alone we saw 26 hard drives fail.
That being said, what are people doing about awareness of data protection? =
We are a windows live shop, so we do advertise SkyDrive some. However, ba=
cking up to it is a very manual process, much like a flash drive. We're th=
inking about standardizing on a recommendation for a cloud service. Mozy, =
Carbonite, etc come to mind. Has anyone looked in to contracting one of th=
ese services? Being a reseller?
Thoughts?
-- Andy Voelker
Manager of Student Computing in the Technology Commons
Western Carolina University
Be sure to check out the WCU TechTips Podcast at http://www.youtube.com/Wes=
ternCarolinaU!!
Check the status of your IT requests at any time at http://help.wcu.edu/ !
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nk=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>I recently stumb=
led upon some disturbing data for our software/hardware repair shop. =
On average, over 1 in 10 students that we deal with has a failing hard driv=
e. In March it accounted for 17% of our tickets; in February it was 1=
8%. In November alone we saw 26 hard drives fail.<o:p></o:p></p><p cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>That being said, =
what are people doing about awareness of data protection? We are a wi=
ndows live shop, so we do advertise SkyDrive some. However, backing u=
p to it is a very manual process, much like a flash drive. We’r=
e thinking about standardizing on a recommendation for a cloud service.&nbs=
p; Mozy, Carbonite, etc come to mind. Has anyone looked in to contrac=
ting one of these services? Being a reseller? <o:p></o:p></p><p=
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Thoughts?<o:p>=
</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>--=
Andy Voelker<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Manager of Student Computi=
ng in the Technology Commons<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Western Car=
olina University<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Be sure to check out th=
e WCU TechTips Podcast at <a href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/WesternCarolina=
U"><span style=3D'color:blue'>http://www.youtube.com/WesternCarolinaU</span=
></a>!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Check the status of your IT requ=
ests at any time at <a href=3D"http://help.wcu.edu/"><span style=3D'color:b=
lue'>http://help.wcu.edu/</span></a> !<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><=
o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>=
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