The Systems Lab will attempt to complete the restore within one working day. Some restores require accessing multiple tapes and will require more time, but they will be processed as soon as possible. We will make every attempt to restore your data although results can not be guaranteed, especially for older data. Before you request a restore, make sure you have checked Getting Lost Files Back which can be found above. If you are still unable to recover your files then proceed to Request Restore .
Backups are the process of saving copies of the files on the system for use in an emergency.
Incremental backup tapes are made every night, and are saved for one month. The first set from each month are saved for one year. The second set from each month are saved for one month. When Backups Are Made The Computer Systems Lab makes backups of all Unix systems every day. It is important to understand some of the details of How Backups Are Made in order to understand what files may be restored from tape.