EZ-Backup
Central backup services

As of 10/2013:
Per computer:
$5.50/mo
(First 18 GB, compressed)
See link for additional rates

http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/ezbackup/fees/

• Default setting is to backup full computer, including the OS, which makes for a larger backup and thus potentially more expensive.
• But the most cost-effective method will requiring carefully and accurately focusing backup on just user's unique docs, not full OS.
• There is an archive service available.
• A cost-effective solution for even larger amounts of data on one system.
• Very robust backup services, well-proven over the years.
• Includes Off-Site copy of backups at Weill Medical center.

SFS
Central (CIT) file storage services

As of 10/2013:
File server
Per group:
$9/mo for 150GB
$30/mo for 500GB
$60/mo for 1TB (onwards1TB increments, at $60/TB/mo.)

http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/sharedfile/fees.cfm

• Service backs up all files

• stored on SFS via EZ-Backup at no additional cost.
• Versioning (access to prior versions and deleted files) is

• optional, and

• requires a portion of the allocated space (~20%).
• Default is all folders and documents are shared by group.

• ChemIT can set up private folders for each member

• .
• CIFS are Windows and Mac-friendly. (NFS option also available.)
• Accessible from off-campus via VPN.
• NetID-based - so no additional usernames and password are

• needed.
• If you need more than 1-2 TB of storage, other solutions may be more cost-effective. Contact ChemIT for more details.

CAC file storage
Another central (CAC) file storage services

As of 10/2013:
Regular or DB files: $500.00/TB/year or $0.50/GB/year
(which averages to $41.67/TB/mo)
Archival: $100.00/TB/year or $0.10/GB/year
(which averages to $8.33/TB/mo)

[http://www.cac.cornell.edu/services/storage.aspx\\][http://www.cac.cornell.edu/services/rates/
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• Unknown to ChemIT.

Box.com
Central cloud storage

Free to CU members, up to 10GB
(More data , via formal request. storage available. Contact ChemIT for details.)

http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/box/about.cfm

• Good for working files. Good for sharing, including to your own, with other computers. Limited space.
• Individual file size limit is 2GB.
• Limits on file names and path lengths.
• Cornell-contracted and approved for University data. Use and rights governed differently than with your group's private DropBox.com accounts, for example.
• More space

• is available to individuals; contact ChemIT to

• put in this request to CIT, please.
• Has capacity for shared folders and documents, if sharing is desired.
• Service stores prior versions of files, and in most cases also deleted files.
• Consider backing up files in case account gets hacked or of a bad internal actor.
• NetID-based - so no additional usernames and password are

• needed.