Crashplan in Engineering
Explanation of what Crashplan is and how to use it.
The College of Engineering is offering CrashPlan for backing up laptops and desktops. This service is free of charge (paid for by the Dean's office) for faculty and staff within the School of Engineering. If you work in Math or Physics, there is an $85/year charge that covers backup for 4 devices. Do not use Crashplan to backup personal devices. This service is for UMD owned devices only. Please contact the Engineering IT Operations service desk for more details or for setup.
Features
- Continuous, invisible backup
- Unlimited backup size (if you are backing up more than 4 TB or 4 million files look here for more information) on each device
- Up to four devices per user (UMD owned devices only)
- Backups run while traveling, at home, or on campus
- Data is encrypted before it leaves your computer
- Easy to use web interface to manage backups, perform restores
- Use your UMD Directory ID account for secure access
- Automatic email notifications for missed backups
What type of devices can I back up?
- Windows 11
- Mac OS X
- Linux Desktop OSes
What gets backed up?
It depends a bit on how it is installed but typically only user data is backed up (Windows/Mac - /users/*, Linux - /home/*). CrashPlan is not meant to back up system files, virtual machines, or databases.
IF YOU WANT SECONDARY HARD DRIVES BACKED UP, PLEASE CONTACT US. ONLY THE USER RELATED PORTION OF YOUR MAIN DRIVE WILL BE BACKED UP BY DEFAULT.
Instructions
- Contact the EIT Service Desk if you would like to use CrashPlan at eit-help@umd.edu.
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