What is UTBackup?
UTBackup is a computer backup service that uses a software client to store copies of selected files to an external storage device. It copies selected folders and files every 10 minutes to UT Servers, encrypting in accordance to Category I data standards. A user may then restore files from the desktop software or web browser.
As of September 1st, 2013, all faculty members, as defined by official campus affiliation, will be provided with a subsidized quota of 100 gigabytes per device, per year of compressed, de-duplicated backup data (on the backup server).
After a faculty member has surpassed the 100 gigabytes of compressed storage, a charge of $1/GB/year will be assessed to either the department or individual faculty member.
This is not a file synchronization system (like Dropbox, UTBox), but a program to backup existing files. The purpose is to backup information that may be lost in the event of a disaster or accident (i.e. computer hard drive crash or damaged, recovering a file that you deleted.)
What are the System Requirements for UTBackup?
OS | Hardware | Software |
Windows | 1GHZ+ CPU | Vista |
Mac | Intel CPU | OS X 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9 |
Linux | 1 GHZ+ CPU | 2.6.13+ kernel |
Solaris | 1 GHZ+ Intel CPU | OpenSolaris |
Who is eligible to use UTBackup?
UT Austin Faculty and Staff are eligible to use UTBackup.
Where can I download UTBackup?
UTBackup software is available to download at this location with registration information provided through departmental Information Technology staff by sending an email to help@ece.utexas.edu