Available Cloud Storage Options
As a faculty or staff member at UF you gain access to Dropbox, OneDrive, and Google Drive as cloud storage options. Each of these platforms have a slightly different layout, but they all share these three common benefits:
Redundancy
If your hard drive dies on you, not only do you have to get it replaced, but your data might be lost. Keeping your data backed up to the cloud is a way to make sure your data is secure and lessens the burden of hardware failures. By storing your data on one of these cloud options, you have a backup in case of a hard drive failure.
To harness the full power of file syncing you may need to download and install the individual desktop applications.
Syncing files across multiple devices
When you update a file that is synced to the cloud, the changes are automatically synchronized with the corresponding folders on your other devices. This is a huge benefit to users with multiple computers – skipping the need to manually copy over files to each device after changes are made.
Easier file sharing
If your files are already in the cloud, you don’t need to upload them to a file transfer service or even send an email. You can just find the file in your cloud account and hit “Share”. Typically, you’ll be provided a link that you can share with a recipient who will be able to download or view your file by clicking it.
If you’re interested in trying out any of the provided cloud storage options, please visit the UF Gatorcloud web-site for information on provisioning them. The website also provides insight into the differences between the offerings to help you decide which one is right for you.