IST announces a new rate for UCBackup services effective May 1, 2009. This rate change decreases the monthly fee for UCBackup as part of a series of continued rate reductions in this area. Advances in technology and economies of scale allow UCBackup to remain competitive with similar services, and extend cost savings to customers. The new rate also includes a per-account maintenance fee to cover account administration costs. With this new rate structure, approximately 50 percent of UCBackup customers will see reductions in their monthly bills.
| UCBackup | Current rate | New rate |
|---|---|---|
|
Account fee |
n/a |
$2.00 per account per month |
|
Usage fee |
$0.30 per GB |
$0.25 per GB per month |
UCBackup provides centralized, network-based backup and recovery services for computer systems on the UC Berkeley campus. The service supports Windows and Mac OS platforms in addition to many types of Unix/Linux systems. Both desktops and servers are supported. Subscribing to UCBackup can protect your computer from data loss due to accidental file deletion or corruption, hard drive failure, or system upgrade.
For billing questions, contact the IST Billing and Analysis unit,
For technical questions, contact the UCBackup team,
To order this service, visit the UCBackup website.