Student, Faculty, and Staff Data Availability and Protection

What’s the Back-Up Plan?

(for academic computing)

Sponsored by

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redBoomerang EDUCAUSE Disclaimer

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Who Are MCG and redBoomerang

• MCG, Inc. is a development and consulting company with 22 years experience in the technology field

• Corporate offices in New York City; Remote co-locations in Wappingers Falls, NY and Eastern, LI

• redBoomerang is the most recent product offering from MCG, Inc.

• redBoomerang is a combination of client software, server software, Internet portal, and off site storage and retrieval

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• Fully automated, secure, remote backup system for higher education consisting of:– Software for selecting critical data to be protected– Service to store and catalog backed-up files in secure, remote

storage– Electronic log to advise of problems and issues– Web portal for statistical reporting

U-Vault is the backup solution when it comes to campus computing!

What is U-Vault, powered by redBoomerang?

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How Does U-Vault Work ?

• Install the software on your workstation or server• Select the data to be protected with the easy-to-use

Windows Explorer interface or have it pre-selected• Schedule automatic backup time or allow random

time within a window• U-Vault automatically compresses the selected

data • Your critical data is encrypted for security• A secure connection to our data center ensures

security over the Internet• You can check the backup log for results

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What Critical Data ShouldU-Vault Protect?

Word Processing Spreadsheets Homework

Research

and

Term Papers

Music Email Pictures

* And much more! – Just ask your students and faculty what they can ill afford to be without should they ever suffer a data loss incident…

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Hardware and Operating System Requirements

•Workstations - Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP

•Networks – Windows 2003 & 2000, Windows

NT4.0 & Novell

•Platforms – Unix, AS400 & Windows

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Why U-Vault, powered by redBoomerang?

• Ease of Use• Automatic schedule for backup• Automated email log after backup• No additional equipment to

purchase• Uses existing University

infrastructure

• Keeps multiple versions of files• Compresses data prior to sending• Encrypts data prior to sending• Student access year round (not

just while on campus)• Decreased IT support while

providing increased student support

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redBoomerang Infrastructure Layout

The Internet

Firewall Firebox 700

Windows NT Workstation

Windows 98 Windows 2000Professional

Windows XPProfessional

Architecture

Data Center Features

RB Storage Array #23.9 Terabytes

StorageRAID 5 + Hot Spare

Load BatteryLineOn On

BatterySmartBoost

ReplaceBattery

Test

UPS

RB Server #1

RB Server #2

Windows 2000 Server

AS/400

Must go through Windows Server

WindowsServer

Must go through Windows Server

iMac

Macintosh

Must go through Windows Server

U-Vault Server #1

U-Vault Server #2

RB Storage Array #13.9 Terabytes

StorageRAID 5 + Hot Spare

U-Vault Storage Array 6.0 Terabytes

StorageRAID 5 + Hot Spare

RB/U-Vault Web Server

RB/U-Vault SQL Server

Mirrorred Replication

Our data center is within a 65-mile radius of New York City. This facility offers the highest levels of security, protection and reliability. It is designed for fault-tolerance and features fully redundant power grids with multiple feeds from several substations. It also includes uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems and backup generators to all equipment.

Our network and cable distribution are designed with divergent routes and multiple connections for unsurpassed reliability. Fortress-like physical security controls and procedures keep our mission-critical applications up and running around the clock. All elements in our power and networking infrastructure have been designed to the N+1 high-availability standard.

Gigabit Connectivity

Unix

Windows 2003Server

MCG Inc, 65 West 36th Street, Suite 302, New York, NY 10018 | T: 800.908.1919 | F: 212-500-4268 | http://www.redboomerang.com

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Campus Branding Options

• U-Vault, powered by redBoomerang corporate brand• University co-brand – Your Solution, powered by

redBoomerang • Private label – Perfect for shared resource rings,

consortium, and corporate/academic collaboration

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Implementation and Cost

• Preloaded on laptop image• Distribution via email/hyperlink• Account creation• Define backup set• Set backup schedule• Training and support

• Subscriptions from $99 per student/ faculty/staff/alumni per calendar year

• Volume pricing plans available

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Consider U-Vault for your acedemic computing

remote backup component

www.redBoomerang.com

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Sample screen capture

U-Vault automatically

protects data on the desktop and in

the “My Documents” folder

Can be configured for any other

folders and/or files

Compressed, encrypted, and

secure

Get IT Back, instantly, with U-

Vault!