Personal backup disk

Each lab member may have a portable USB disk for back ups. (currently 5TB). The lab policies are:

• 1. You may take this disk with you when you leave the lab. When you leave the lab, we will discuss making a duplicate that stays in the lab.
• 2. At anytime, we will make a snapshot of your portable disk, which we will retain should your copy be lost or damaged. Allow one week for this.
• 3. If the disk is full, we will get you a new one, but please allow a few days.
• 4. For faster data transfer, we can connect your disk directly to the server, and then return it to you. Specify the server where the data reside.
• 5. Critical files (e.g. manuscripts, source code, ...) should also be backed up elsewhere.
• 6. We will continue our policy of making making regular tape backups of key directories (/nfs/home/* and /raid?/people/*) and occasional tape backups of other areas.
• 7. Please use this portable USB disk to reduce the burden of files on the cluster as much as you can.

-- Feb 2015, by John