Intranet & Backups

The MVZ has an intranet (‘gromit’) attached to a RAID running OS X for curatorial and research use. Each researcher can request an intranet account with home directory storage starting at 10 GB. More can be allotted as needed. We strongly encourage you to have an intranet account to which local backups (either laptops or desktops) can be automated for data storage and security. Consult Billy Dunaway for help in setting up backup for your data.

Collaborative Use of Server

The MVZ network has an open shared directory called the ‘public drop box’ to facilitate large file sharing in collaborative projects (\\gromit.mvz.berkeley.edu\Public Drop\). Here, any user can create a directory, upload their files (limit 100GB) for anyone else to access. We ask that the directory name has a contact name and/or date attached for identification (e.g. \Koo-California_basemaps-15mar). Remember that anything uploaded here is viewable by other MVZ users and the directory will be periodically cleaned of all data (i.e., data is temporary; no unique files here!). Notice will, of course, precede public drop box purging.

Printers

MVZ has several high-throughput, networked laser printers (b/w and color, some duplex) throughout the museum and 4th floor DNA lab for general use (with a few dedicated to curatorial use). We ask that you refrain from printing black and white text to the color printers, and in general be considerate in your use of toner and paper. No personal printing (e.g., flyers for garage sales) is allowed. Please contact Billy Dunaway if you encounter low toner levels.

Desktop Software

UC Berkeley offers many free or discounted software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office, VPN, etc.) for staff and students. Visit Software @ Berkeley for a list of eligible programs.

Cloud Storage Resources

Visit the bConnected website to sign up for Google Drive and Berkeley Box accounts for cloud storage and file collaborations. Free with your Berkeley email address!