|
NASA Headquarters computer users have access to a fully automated data backup and recovery function for essential data and e-mail files. The Desktop Data Recovery Program uses the Tivoli client to periodically backup user data from both desktops and laptops to a server. This will help prevent the loss of data from a hard drive failure or other catastrophic error. A scheduled backup service runs nightly from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. backing up selected files and folders for Macintosh and Windows computers. Users working during the backup window should notice no significant change in system performance.
Laptop users who do not leave their computers on overnight can take advantage of the desktop recovery service by manually starting a backup during the day. However, there are several issues that need to be taken into consideration when performing manual backups.
| 
