Backing up your data

There are two main options depending on how frequently you need to access the data, the University Filestore or the Vault.

The Vault provides unlimited cold storage and is appropriate for storing sensitive data but retrieving the data can take some time and may incur a charge

The Filestore is more readily accessible, if you need more space please contact itsupport@york.ac.uk. If you use the Filestore for backing up, usually the data will be transferred to the Vault for archiving later.

Other options are available, please browse through the DATA MANAGEMENT section in the main navigation menu to see some common methods, for example the Filestore and Vault or Google drive options.

Warning

Please ensure you regularly back up your data, if there is a catastrophic failure all data on Viking could be lost!