CORAL GABLES, Fla. (August 7, 2014) — Three cloud-based data storage and file-sharing solutions will be rolled out by University of Miami Information Technology over the next few months. Box, Google Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive will enable faculty, staff, and students to easily store and manage content in a secure online environment, as well as share files and collaborate with individuals and teams—at no cost.
Details on when these storage solutions will be available and how to access them will be announced as each is implemented, starting with Box over the next few days.
Benefits of Box
• File Space: 25 GB of free storage.
• Collaboration: Files can be stored in one secure place online, so you and your team always have access to the latest version.
• Special Benefits: Recommended solution for the storage of secure data; highly encrypted. Password protect links, set permissions, and get access stats. Automatic backup with 30-day file recovery.
More information about Box
To learn more about Box, visit the Box Learning Center. If you have additional questions, a comprehensive FAQ is available here.
Benefits of Google Drive
• File Space: Unlimited for native Google Docs files; 30 GB for non-Google Docs files.
• Collaboration: Real-time collaboration and editing within and beyond UM (Google Docs only).
• Special Benefits: Share with anyone, with several levels of access. Any device can be used to access files stored online. Real-time editing and collaboration capabilities.
More information about Google Drive
To learn more about Google Drive, visit the Google Drive Learning Center. If you have additional questions, a comprehensive FAQ is available here.
Benefits of OneDrive
• File Space: 1 TB of free storage.
• Collaboration: Enable editing permissions on any file.
• Special Benefits: Integrated email attachment functionality. File versioning so you can access previous versions of your edited documents. Share file links via email, text message, or by posting them to a social networking site, website, or blog.
More information about OneDrive
To learn more about OneDrive, visit the OneDrive Learning Center. If you have additional questions, a comprehensive FAQ is available here.
In addition to web access, mobile and desktop applications are available for all three of these solutions, allowing you to edit files offline and sync when you next connect to the Internet.
Please note that these solutions will be rolled out over the next few months and are not currently available to all audiences.
If you have any questions about these file sharing and storage solutions, please contact the UMIT Service Desk: Coral Gables/RSMAS campuses: 305-284-6565, [email protected];or medical campus: 305-243-5999, [email protected].