Franklin College has identified a critical need within the college for a reliable and robust backup solution for desktops. To fulfill this need, Franklin OIT has invested in the necessary enterprise-level storage hardware and backup software components to provide this service to all Franklin College units and corresponding college personnel for a cost-recovery rate. This service is currently based upon the on-premise Code42 software solution.
Benefits of Service
Benefits of Using Franklin OIT Data Backup Service (DBS) for desktops
- High Availability
- Redundant hardware and components for the backup management system
- Datacenter backed by UPS and generator
- Environment monitored for fail-over and performance
- High Performance
- Hardware refresh included
- Storage provided by enterprise components
- Enterprise server and networking hardware
- Secure
- Network isolation of backup data streams
- Backup data streams are encrypted
- Restricted physical access to data storage, servers, and network hardware.
- Restricted access to backup portal for your site
- Flexible
- Self-managed options
- Manage your own backup schedules and retention periods
- Recover data on your own schedule
- Manage data usage to limit or reduce costs
- Monitor your backups for completion
- Self-managed options
Requesting Use and Support
New Clients
Franklin College faculty and staff can request more information on data backup services by contacting the Franklin OIT Help Desk:
- Submit a ticket
- Email the help desk
- Call: 706-542-9900
Existing Clients
Franklin College faculty and staff can request support on data backup services by contacting the Franklin OIT Help Desk:
- Submit a ticket
- Email the help desk
- Call: 706-542-9900
Current Rates for Service
- Initial Data Backup Service Setup (one-time): $30/client ($150 Maximum)
- Data Backup Service storage use (billed quarterly): $218/Terabyte (TB)/year
- Annual Service Management and Support Options (select one):
- For units purchasing 5 or more clients: $150/year
- For units purchasing fewer than 5 clients: $30/client/year
- For standalone individuals: $30/client/year
Client Responsibility
Clients are responsible for the following:
- Initiate requests for new service, change on existing service, or support for services via the Franklin OIT Help Desk.
- Purchase of any additional required items outside of this service, including, but not limited to, hardware, software, support services, warranty, cabling, licensing, or fees.
- Sign and return any associated forms for this service including Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Proposal of Work (POW), and Statement of Work (SOW).
- Develop data management plans, disaster recovery plans, and business continuity plans as applicable.
- Manage the backup schedule and backup type per system
- Manage the data recovery processes
- An adequate data storage location must be provided for recovered data
- Manage backup reports and notifications
- Monitor and plan for backup storage allocations
- Utilize self-Help support available on the Franklin OIT Self Service Website
- NOTE: Limit of one support request per year at no cost, up to one hour. Additional support requests or time will be available at cost-recovery per request
OIT Responsibility
- Maintain and support the storage and server hardware and infrastructure
- Maintain and support the product licensing for the software
- Provide instructional assistance to clients on use of the system:
- Documentation and examples on usage of the data backup services on the Franklin OIT Self Service Website.
- Indirect or direct initial setup training on how to use the service and may assist with one support request per year up to one hour.
- Data recovery requests, outside of self-service, and additional support will be available at cost-recovery rates.