{"id":13336,"date":"2026-09-02T10:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/iet-services\/?page_id=13336&#038;preview_id=13336"},"modified":"2026-09-02T10:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:54:14","slug":"cloud-storage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/iet-services\/services\/storage-and-data\/cloud-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Storage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cloud storage is a service that saves digital data on remote servers managed by a third-party provider, allowing you to access files from any internet-connected device rather than on a local hard drive.\u00a0This off-site model is managed by the cloud provider, who is responsible for the hardware&#8217;s security, maintenance, and accessibility, making it a scalable and cost-effective alternative to on-premises storage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microsoft OneDrive Standard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft OneDrive is the is the college standard for cloud storage. OneDrive offers convenient access to data on the Microsoft Cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each user is initially allocated 20GB of storage space on OneDrive. More space will be allocated upon request pending review of the storage space in use and justification of need.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sensitive data <strong>may<\/strong> be stored on OneDrive. External sensitive data sharing from One Drive is blocked by data leakage policy (DLP).\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This storage solution can be configured to synchronize back to local storage space. When synchronization is implemented, it may create issues with storage quotas or fill up drives. <strong>Use of OneDrive synchronization is not recommended.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Google Drive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VCCS provides Google Drive. <strong>Sensitive data shall not be shared on Google drive!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Cloud Storage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use of other cloud storage platforms for college data is <strong>not<\/strong> approved. 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