Endpoint Backup Service in Internet2 NET+ Available From Code42

Code42 Software, Inc. and Internet2 announces that Internet2 NET+ CrashPlan, a customized endpoint backup service for U.S. higher education institutions, continues to expand its deployments and is an available service in the NET+ portfolio.

The service provides a secure and simple method for colleges and universities to rapidly deploy company’s endpoint backup service to their students, faculty and staff, helping reduce data loss and speed data recovery.

“In the age of breach, end-to-end data protection is a critical component of higher ed data security strategies,” said Shel Waggener, SVP, Internet2. “We are pleased that Code42 NET+ CrashPlan is part of the NET+ portfolio, providing a critical service to end users at interested member institutions as they seek solutions to protect their most precious resource-data.“

More than twenty universities have signed onto the NET+ CrashPlan endpoint backup service since it launched as an early adopter service in 2013, including Boston University, Emory University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, North Carolina State University, University of Notre Dame, Princeton University, Rice University, Stanford University and University of Alabama in Huntsville.

“We cannot risk losing intellectual property to HDD crashes and deleted files, not to mention the productivity drain that comes when users lose their work. For us, having a consistent, reliable endpoint backup solution is critical,” said Brian Anderson, director, information technology, College of Arts and Sciences, Boston University. “Now, with NET+ CrashPlan, when users experience loss of a device or file, CrashPlan restores their data quickly and completely-it has our users’ backs, every time.“

Working across all platforms, including Mac, Windows and Linux, CrashPlan backups data produced anywhere, on any device, with no user intervention to initiate backup and no disruptions to device performance. In fact, one IT administrator can manage the data of thousands of users via a single console.

To reach Internet2’s ‘availability’ status, the company invested in new processes and product features specific to the needs of higher education institutions, including:

Designated customer support for Internet2 members

Integration with the InCommon federated identity management program
Completion of the Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix
Interconnected data centers and an optimized, high-capacity, high-performance network to speed data transfer
IPv6 support to accommodate the expansion of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies and increased use Internet of Things (IoT) devices

“Be it a senior philosophy thesis, physics experiment results or medical research papers, the data stored on computers by higher education students, faculty and staff represents hours of work, and losing this data can be devastating to its owners,” said Karen Pisha, SVP, customer success, Code42. “We have features and services designed to secure the data for our higher education clients. Internet2 has been a tremendous partner in supporting this important group of customers.“

Prices of NET+ Unlimited plan (Internet2 public cloud)