User Accounts: Unique user names and passwords are created for each organization to have secure access to their data backed up at DASC. Contact DASC for your access information. See the detailed instructions explaining how to access your account.
DASC has put together some guidelines for organizing your data on our off-site data backup server. In the event of an emergency, your data files need to be structured in a way that they can be accessed quickly and intuitively.
Zip together your GIS data into individual files or categories
Organize your data — create thematic/department data folders and use a descriptive name.
Consider creating an "emergency" zip file that contains all data files needed in the event of an emergency. See the Top 20 GIS DATA list, below.
Include a document that lists the data stored in your backup directories: use the file title and include a short definition. For example:
Once you log in, you will see your organization's directory with each data delivery in a "time stamped" subdirectory. DASC names each subdirectory using the date the data were received. Before you start to upload data to the backup server, create a new timestamp directory to house your files.
If you need to transfer a large volume of data (imagery), contact DASC and we will send you an external hard drive.
Metadata is encouraged but not required to participate in the DASC off-site data backup. Feel free to contact Eileen Battles (battles@kgs.ku.edu) with any metadata questions!
The maintenance schedule for transferring data is up to your organization. DASC will send a quarterly reminder email to your GIS contact.
