File storage, data archiving, and other related services and collaboration solutions.

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Pinned Article Get Started with Google Drive

UA Google Drive is the University of Alaska's branding of Google Drive, an online service that provides resources for file storage, and collaboration with other individuals. Google Drive is a personal document and file storage hub. It's easy to upload, download, and share files. You can also create, view, and edit Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides documents online.

Pinned Article Get Started with OneDrive for Business

OneDrive for Business is a personal document and file storage hub. It's easy to upload, download, and share files. You can also create, view, and edit documents online using the integrated Office Online applications, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. For those times you need the complete set of Office features, you can open your files in the full version of the applications and save them to your hard drive or back to the cloud.

Pinned Article Where Should I Save Files

There are many considerations you should take into account when you're saving the file you've been working on for hours. Most of the time we simply hit save, and call it a day. However, every file you create is different. Read on to find out more regarding storage options for individual, and group access, and a quick comparison between various storage services available to the university community.

Can Cloud Service Providers Read/Access Data Stored Within Their Service?

A question we frequently receive is whether the service providers offering a cloud storage solution are technically capable of reading files stored on that service. Read on to find out about cloud storage services supported by the University of Alaska.

How many files can I store?

A question we frequently receive is how much data/information can a person, or department, really store in X amount of space. Read on to find out about how common file/document types equates into space, and how many of those files can be stored in commons storage solutions available to the University of Alaska community.

Recommendations for File Organization

"Now where did I save that file...?" It's a thought we've all had, typically followed by an agonizing length of time searching through files and folders trying to find the information you're look for. With disorganized files, finding anything specific can be like finding a specific needle in a haystack. One that you keep revisiting day after day. Read on to learn some tips and tricks for organizing your data storage.

Why do you recommend Microsoft cloud storage solutions when Google provides more space?

Recommending a storage solution is more than simply considering which service offers the largest raw capacity to store data. All of the solutions provide a large amount of space to store content, what really matters is how easy is it to access and use the files we store. Read on to find out more about UAA's recommended cloud storage service.

Why isn't cloud storage X option available?

A question we frequently receive is why there are only a limited number of cloud storage solutions recommend, and supported by the University of Alaska. Read on to find out more.