Desktop & Laptop Backup

inSync for endpoints is a service that facilitates backup and recovery of data on end-user devices, to mitigate data loss and intellectual property theft. Backups run in the background with no disruption to the end-user. inSync for endpoints provides bulk and granular recovery options that can be managed by IT or by end-users through an easy-to-use self-service experience. This ensures continuity in the face of accidental or malicious data loss and ransomware attacks.

This service replaces the CTERA backup service, disabled on January 1, 2025.

Key Features

• Regular backup of your computer, from anywhere.
• Recovery of data in case of theft, accidental deletion or destruction of your computer, from anywhere.
• Restoration of information when replacing computers, and transfer of data from old computers to the new ones.
• The ability to return to previous versions of backed up files in case of deletion or information encryption (ransom attacks).
• The ability to add personal folders to backup jobs.
• Windows, Mac and Linux (Ubuntu and Redhat) support.

Installation

Should your computer be integrated with IT systems (WISMAIN for Windows, JAMF for Mac), the backup application will automatically be installed (domain computers).

All new computers installed in the WIT lab will have the backup application preinstalled.

Note: the application only backs up the primary user for each computer. For backup of multiple users on a single computer, contact the Service Desk.

FAQs

How do I manually set up inSync Backup?

See the following guides:

• Setting up inSync Backup manually on Windows.
• Setting up inSync Backup manually on Mac.
• Setting up inSync Backup manually on Linux.

How do I include additional folders in the backup?

 See the following guide:

• Adding more local folders.

How do I restore files and folders from backup?

 See the following guides:

• Restoring files and folders via application.
• Restoring files and folders via Web browser.

How do I make sure my backup is running without errors?

 See the following guide:

• Verifying backup integrity.

What exactly is included in and excluded from backups?

• The default backup policy includes the Desktop, as well as the Documents and other folders.
• Should you need to omit files from the default folders to be backed up, be sure to move them to a different location on your computer.
• For further information, see details on inclusions and exclusions.

What are the system requirements for running inSync?

inSync is supported on 64-bit Windows systems, on macOS versions 12 and up, and on Ubuntu and Red Hat Linux distributions.

How much does inSync cost?

• The service is supplied free of charge to Weizmann users, with up to 250 GBs of backup storage.
• Charges of 0.60 NIS per GB apply to storage exceeding the free capacity provided, as of May 1, 2025.

Where can I get additional help?

 For help with inSync backup, contact the Service Desk.

Where can I find further information?

For more information on inSync, see the online quick start guide.

WISBackup Service will be replaced soon, by a Veeam based solution.

The WISBackup service is a solution newly implemented at the Weizmann Institute for Windows, Mac and Linux workstation operating system and software backup.

The WISBackup service is highly recommended for lab computers, and especially for those connected to research equipment. WISBackup provides as many as four restore points that can be relied on to keep downtime to a minimum in any case of Institute storage server hardware or software failure.

Use of the service requires registration via Internal Services, following which the Institute’s IT support representatives will contact you, to coordinate completion of local client installation on registered workstations.

For additional information on WISBackup service pricing, please refer to the WIT charges page.

CTERA was disabled starting on January 1, 2025.

All data on CTERA was deleted following service termination, and no further access to it will be possible.