The computer archive service provides a long-term storage system for computer files. The archive complements the backup service, which provides short-term backup in case of accidental deletion or disaster. Introduction The computer archive service provides a long-term storage system for computer files. It complements the backup service which provides short-term backup in case of accidental deletion or disaster. Availability and entitlement The computer file archive service is available to all members of staff and research postgraduates. It is now largely historical and more appropriate provision is being provided by the Reseach Data Management service through ECDF. Accessing the archive The service is provided by an FTP service. The service is available at archive.ed.ac.uk. Help and support For help and advice with the archive service, please contact the IS helpline. Related Links Backup service DataVault (long-term retention of research data) This article was published on 2024-10-08
