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Â̲èÖ±²¥ Drive

Â̲èÖ±²¥ Drive provides a way to save and share files online. Cloud-based storage services automatically sync files across multiple devices, making it easier to share them with other users. University members get 100 GB of storage with Â̲èÖ±²¥ Drive and the data is stored securely in Switzerland.

Â̲èÖ±²¥ Drive offers the Swiss university community a secure alternative to commercial cloud storage services. Users can save, synchronise, share and collaboratively edit files quickly and reliably. Â̲èÖ±²¥ Drive can be operated conveniently via browser, desktop client or mobile app. The academic cloud storage service differs from other well-known offerings in one key respect: Â̲èÖ±²¥ Drive runs entirely in the Â̲èÖ±²¥ Cloud. This is connected to the university network and access is AAI-protected. All IT resources and usage data are located in Â̲èÖ±²¥ data centres. In this way, we take the security needs of university members into account in the best possible way.

Services at a glance

-    100 GB of storage for all Â̲èÖ±²¥ Drive users
-    Online file storage 
-    File synchronisation across multiple devices 
-    Sharing and collaborative editing of files 
-    Access via desktop client, browser or mobile app
-    Cloud service from Â̲èÖ±²¥
 

Benefits for users

-    Convenient features for managing files across multiple devices and people
-    Compatible with many devices and operating systems
-    High level of data protection
 

Benefits for universities

-    University-friendly alternative to commercial cloud storage services
-    User data is stored in the Â̲èÖ±²¥ Cloud in Switzerland
-    Central user support provided by Â̲èÖ±²¥
-    Access to Â̲èÖ±²¥ Drive is protected with AAI
-    Â̲èÖ±²¥ operation ensures secure and reliable infrastructure
 

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Who can use Â̲èÖ±²¥ Drive?

Â̲èÖ±²¥ Drive is available to most university members in Switzerland. Click on this link to see which organisations have signed up to Â̲èÖ±²¥ Drive

Â̲èÖ±²¥ Drive for IT departments

With Â̲èÖ±²¥ Drive, we offer the Swiss university community a secure alternative to commercial cloud storage services. Files can be saved, synchronised, shared and collaboratively edited – quickly and reliably. Â̲èÖ±²¥ Drive can be easily operated via browser, desktop sync client or mobile app.

The academic cloud storage service differs from commercial services in one important respect: it runs entirely in the Â̲èÖ±²¥ Cloud. This is connected to the academic network and access is protected by Â̲èÖ±²¥aai or Â̲èÖ±²¥ Edu-ID. We store all IT resources and user files in Â̲èÖ±²¥ data centres. In this way, we optimally meet the security needs of university members.
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Benefits for IT departments

- Specially developed for universities as an alternative to commercial cloud storage services
- Secure and reliable infrastructure powered by Â̲èÖ±²¥
- All user files stored in Switzerland
- Central user support provided by Â̲èÖ±²¥
- Ability to create and manage Â̲èÖ±²¥ Drive vouchers for external project members
- Local IT can adapt online storage of Â̲èÖ±²¥ Drive users (from the default 100 GB to 1000 GB)
- Ability to create and manage project accounts in Â̲èÖ±²¥ Drive and assign project managersÌý
- New governance tools to improve security management for admin departments

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Contact

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Urs Schmid

Product Manager