Backup & Restore Administration

• Backups are performed daily on all UNIX, home directory and research project file systems.
• Daily backup images are retained for 21 days.
• Weekly backup images are retained for 4 weeks.
• Full backup images are retained for 2 months.
• Annual backup images are retained indefinitely.
• Send requests for file restoration to https://itrequest.ucsc.edu.
• Send questions regarding backup service to .

How do I request files to be restored?

Submit a request to the IT Request queue specifying the file(s) (full pathnames!) that you'd like restored, the oldest date that would be acceptable, and the date that you believe that you deleted or improperly modified the files.

If you have any questions about a restore request that you've already submitted, or any general backup-related questions, please e-mail