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[Sample Questions] Do all users have home directories on the network? Is this their default storage directory? Do you have group directories and/or public shares? Are there specific shares that may contain relevant data for this case? Is there a standard naming convention for the home drives for users? Is there a universal drive letter assigned? What are names of file server? How many file servers do you have globally? How many locations do you have for file servers? What type of files can users store on file servers? Any proprietary? E-mail? What are the locations? What type of back-up system do you use? Tape or digital? What software is used to back up file servers? If tapes, what type of tapes do you use? By location? How often are backups performed? What is your rotation schedule? What is your retention policy? How are tapes cataloged and inventoried? Are tape sets clearly identified? Is there replication in place? Where are the replication servers/storage located? How often does replication occur? What do you do with a user’s home drive when employment is terminated? What do you do with a user’s files in public locations when employment is terminated? [Commentary] These questions are used to determine whether or not employees have the ability to store electronic data on the company network and details on their storage practices. It is important to gather and document as much information as possible about the file servers to enable identification and collection of potentially relevant data. Do not forget to differentiate between custodial and non-custodial data sources. [Topic] 
File servers
E m a i l s e r v e r s
F i l e s e r v e r s
L a p t o p s / d e s k t o p s
T r a n s a c t i o n a l d a t a
O f f - s i t e m e d i a b a c k u p / s t o r a g e
W e b - b a s e d a p p l i c a t i o n s & c l o u d c o m p u t i n g
P o r t a b l e d e v i c e s
I n s t a n t m e s s a g i n g
V o i c e m a i l
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