CrashPlan - Overview, Features, Management & Requirements

CrashPlan - Backup for Desktops & Laptops

CrashPlan is designed to silently and automatically back up the files you store on your computer from work or home, unattended, automatically. With CrashPlan, you can rest assured that no matter what happens to your computer, the photos, movies, music, emails, and documents that mean the most to you are safely backed up and can be restored at any time. Note that CrashPlan is now a separate product, independent of Code42. UIUC enterprise CrashPlan licenses are provided through the WebStore.

CrashPlan Cloud Announcements

For current release, notice, and maintenance information, please check CrashPlan for Enterprise Announcements.

Features

• Files backed up online in the cloud
• Automatic & unattended backups.
• Incremental & differential backups.
• Ability to select individual files and folders for backup.
• Ability to Pause backups on low battery, specific time periods, and on specific networks.
• Data is Encrypted before transmitting and password protected to ensure security
• Ability to restore individual files using client.
• Unlimited storage space.
• Back up and manage up to 5 devices using one license.
• The CrashPlan vendor has signed a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with the University to ensure the protection of any Protected Health Information (PHI) that may be backed up through the service. This service is approved for the backup of HIPAA protected data.

Applicability

CrashPlan is available to UIUC faculty and staff for use on five devices located anywhere in the world.  Backup schedules can be altered or paused, but will otherwise run continuously. CrashPlan is not available for servers.  This service is for faculty and staff members only and you must have a UIUC NetID and an AD password. Each faculty or staff member may register up to five computers.

CrashPlan is only used to back up your files and documents, not scratch directories and not operating systems or software files that you can get back by re-installing. The default configuration will backup user profile folders.

User Management

Requirements

The system specifications listed below are the minimum requirements needed to successfully install the CrashPlan app.

Large Backup File Selections

If you are backing up more than 1 TB or 1 million files, please review additional technical information .