1. Cloud Drives at NDSU
Presented by:
Sonja Fuchs – Web Technology Specialist
Support Staff Conference April 2014
2. What is a Cloud Drive?
A place “in the cloud” that gives you the ability
to store, work with and share data
• One place for all your files
• Files are always up to date
• Can access and work within all devices
• Instant updates
• Can work collaboratively
Image credit: http://pixabay.com/en/cloud-blue-symbol-cartoon-symbols-37010/
5. Better Alternative to Sharing and Storing
on Email
• Inbox overload
• Slow connection
• Share entire folders
• Easier to keep track of
Image Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/restlessglobetrotter/2660204217/
6. Allows You To Work Remotely
Image Credits
• Blizzard https://www.flickr.com/photos/danebrian/2321653019/
• Sneezing http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Woman_sneezing.jpg
7. Allows You To Collaborate in Real Time
• others can edit a
file at the same time
• revision history is
available
8. Nothing to Lose
Problems with storing on a physical
device
- Can lose it
- Can break it
- Can’t use on mobile devices or tablets
- Can save to your computer, but
you’ll need to take extra steps to share
Image Credits
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maxell_USB_flash_drive.jpg
http://pixabay.com/en/cd-burner-burn-cd--cd-rom-disc-152767/
9. Create or Upload
Microsoft Office Google Drive
Word “Document”
PowerPoint “Presentation”
Excel “Spreadsheet”
n/a Form (survey)
Paint “Drawing”
11. Compare NDSU Cloud Drives
Characteristic Microsoft OneDrive Google Drive
Space 25 GB 30 GB
Data Suitable Not yet approved by
NDSU's General Counsel
for storing data
protected under FERPA
or HIPAA or for data
impacted by export
control restrictions.
Suitable for data protected by
FERPA.
Not suitable for data protected
by HIPAA or for content
impacted by export control
restrictions
Device
Accessibility
Works on most devices,
including Windows
Phones
Works on most devices, but
NOT Windows Phones
Seamless with
Microsoft
Office
Yes No – need to login and upload
How much is 25GB?
• The complete recorded works of the
Beatles and Michael Jackson (310
and 750 songs, respectively)
• Pictures from 100 rolls of film
• The complete Lord of the Rings
Trilogy with Extended Cuts (681
minutes)
• The complete Harry Potter Series and
Twilight Trilogy (if each page-3,407
and 2,379, respectively, were saved
on a separate document)
• A presentation for each county in the
United States (3,141)
• A spreadsheet for each McDonalds
restaurant (30,000-ish)
Source: http://online-data-backup-
review.toptenreviews.com/online-backup-
visualizing-25gb-of-storage.html
12. Let’s Give it a…
Image Credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:A_tough_gang_of_Spinning_Tops.jpg
13. Next Steps
Review
- Cloud Drive Options – Let’s Communicate http://bit.ly/QsoH7S
- Collaboration and Storage Options (NDSU ITS) http://bit.ly/1i8GxZ3
Login to either/both options and test them out
Need Help?
- Sonja Fuchs (701) 231-6403/Sonja.Fuchs@ndsu.edu
- Bob Bertsch (701) 231-7381/Robert.bertsch@ndsu.edu
