The Information Systems and Technology backup server runs a system called Legato NetWorker. The server provides automatic backup and user initiated restores. A DLT tape subsystem is used by the server. For systems that run RedHat Linux, please refer to Legato software on RedHat Archive for the RPM packages. The data to be backed up is moved to tapes attached to the backup server.
Data is kept for twenty-four months.
An online index is maintained on the server. This index contains information about files that have been backed up within the last month. Older indices can be recreated by scanning backup tapes. Tapes which contain data older than one month are moved to an offsite location. File recovery Users may recover their own files via a command line or X based interface.