Data Storage

Student Data Storage

Every Cockrell School of Engineering student or UT student taking an Engineering class can obtain 1 GB of file space for personal information. Students should use this server storage instead of storing files on the local hard drive.  Local hard drives are not backed up and in some labs all data is lost when the machine is rebooted.  Your space is located on a network drive, \\austin.utexas.edu\disk\engrstu\\eid, where is your department, e.g. ME, and eid is your personal UT EID.

Student Organization Data Storage

Student Organizations within the Cockrell School of Engineering are eligible for 10 GB of file space on the Austin Disk file server within the engr share. 

Research Data Storage

Research units are highly encouraged to store their data on the campus' Austin Disk service within the Cockrell School organizational hierarchy: \\austin.utexas.edu\disk\engr\research

Austin Disk Backup & Restore

The Austin Disk File Server is backed up in case of catastrophic failure.  In the event of accidental or unexpected data loss you can restore a file or folder that has been deleted or a previous version of a file that has become corrupt.  Please see Austin Disk Recovering Files page for details.

Desktop and Laptop Backup with UTBackup

Desktops and laptops can be particularly vulnerable to data loss, and manually backing up files can be a time consuming and tedious process. The UTBackup service provides faculty and staff who use desktops and laptops  a simple and automatic tool for backing up and restoring their files.  The UTBackup service uses the CrashPlan software.

Backup to External Drive

Backing up to an external drive or other external media has become siginificantly easier in Windows 7.  You no longer need an external piece of software to make efficient backups of your computer.

• Backup of entire system - documents, applications, settings, operating system.
• Automatically monitors and optimizes backup disk space.
• Automatically detects storage devices, analyzes your system, and offers "best practice" backup advice during installation.
• Minimum Requirements
  • Windows 7 Enterprise, Professional or Ultimate or Windows Vista
  • External USB 2.0 / 3.0 hard drive
• Instructions
  • http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/backup-and-restore