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Re: student data backup services
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Anderson, William)
Wed Apr 4 11:28:15 2012
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Were we just too busy, and OK answer or was there some other reason?
From: Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Umansky, =
Shawn
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 10:42 AM
To: RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: student data backup services
If you go that route, I recommend looking at this tool.
http://www.gladinet.com/
We looked at it briefly here, but did not pursue it. From the minimal expe=
rience I had with it, I thought it was a decent product. There is a free, =
non-commercial, version.
Shawn
Shawn Umansky
Network Engineer
Saint Michael's College
From: Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Brian Gib=
son
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 10:32 AM
To: RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: student data backup services
What if your students had their SkyDrive mapped as a network drive? I haven=
't tested this but spoke with another school that was looking into it.
http://www.howtogeek.com/56096/how-to-use-skydrives-25-gb-as-a-mapped-drive=
-for-easy-access/
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Brian Gibson
Systems Administrator
Wheaton College
On 4/4/2012 9:26 AM, Andy Voelker wrote:
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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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">Were we just too busy,=
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Umansky, Shawn<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 04, 2012 10:42 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: student data backup services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">If you go that route, =
I recommend looking at this tool.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"http://www.gladinet.com/">http://www.glad=
inet.com/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">We looked at it briefly here, but did not pursue it.=
From the minimal experience I had with it, I thought it was a decent=
product. There is a free, non-commercial, version.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Shawn<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Ari=
al","sans-serif"">Shawn Umansky<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Ari=
al","sans-serif"">Network Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Ari=
al","sans-serif"">Saint Michael's College<o:p></o:p></span><=
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Brian Gibson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 04, 2012 10:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: student data backup services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">What if your students had their SkyDrive mapped as a=
network drive? I haven't tested this but spoke with another school that wa=
s looking into it.<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.howtogeek.com/56096/how-to-use-skydrives-25-gb-as-a-m=
apped-drive-for-easy-access/">http://www.howtogeek.com/56096/how-to-use-sky=
drives-25-gb-as-a-mapped-drive-for-easy-access/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>
+++++++++++++++=
+++++++++++++<br>
Brian Gibson<br>
Systems Administrator<br>
Wheaton College<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
On 4/4/2012 9:26 AM, Andy Voelker wrote: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I recently stumbled upon some disturbing data for ou=
r software/hardware repair shop. On average, over 1 in 10 students th=
at we deal with has a failing hard drive. In March it accounted for 1=
7% of our tickets; in February it was 18%.
In November alone we saw 26 hard drives fail.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">That being said, what are people doing about awarene=
ss of data protection? We are a windows live shop, so we do advertise=
SkyDrive some. However, backing up to it is a very manual process, m=
uch like a flash drive. We’re thinking about
standardizing on a recommendation for a cloud service. Mozy, Carboni=
te, etc come to mind. Has anyone looked in to contracting one of thes=
e services? Being a reseller?
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thoughts?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">-- Andy Voelker<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Manager of Student Computing in the Technology Commo=
ns<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Western Carolina University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Be sure to check out the WCU TechTips Podcast at <a =
href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/WesternCarolinaU">
http://www.youtube.com/WesternCarolinaU</a>!!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Check the status of your IT requests at any time at =
<a href=3D"http://help.wcu.edu/">
http://help.wcu.edu/</a> !<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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