We'd like to emphasize the importance of the EZ-Snapshot backup service, which provides file saving and restoring capabilities for individuals' and departments' campus desktop computers, laptops, and CUSSP UNIX systems. New student laptop systems already have the EZ-Snapshot client software, TSM (Tivoli Storage Manager), pre-installed.
Any member of the Rensselaer community can register for this service; once registered, the service is provided for a period of one year, starting September 1 and ending on August 31, with each person provided an 8GB storage allocation at no cost. (This 8GB free allocation can also apply to multiple clients registered by an individual.) If an individual's usage exceeds 8GB of storage, he or she will be billed an annual cost of $25 per additional 2GB allocation, billable at the time the prior allocation is exceeded.
An alternative billing option is available to Rensselaer departments, in which any department can register multiple clients, and the department will be billed for the total usage. The cost of storage with this billing option is $125 for 50GB of storage. If a department exceeds its current allocation, it will be billed for an additional 50GB allocation at the same price of $125.
The billing for these allocations will occur annually. The EZ-Snapshot registrations will be billed in early November, for the registration period beginning September 1. All departmental and individual registrations that use more the 8GB of storage will be billed at this time.
A link to additional information on the EZ-Snapshot service can be found from the ARC homepage, or you can go directly to the information via the following URL:
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/cis/software/tsm/public_html/ez-snap.html
Links to the installation documentation can be found from the URL above, or can be viewed directly from the following URL:
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/cis/software/tsm/public_html
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