NWU staff members are assigned the following storage options when registered as a user at the NWU: (Staff)
|
Platform |
Description |
Size |
|
MS 365 OneDrive |
Cloud storage |
30 GB |
| MS 365 Outlook | Active mailbox | 10 GB |
| MS 365 Outlook | Online archive | 100 GB |
|
NextCloud |
Private cloud storage (Research data) |
50 GB |
|
Google Workspace |
Cloud storage |
5 GB |
Storage is only available while a user is an active staff member of the NWU.
Please see storage guidelines on best practices for storing your data.
Backup of data
|
Platform |
IT responsible |
Restored |
Duration |
|
OneDrive |
Yes |
Per request |
|
|
NextCloud |
Yes |
Per request |
Last 30 days |
|
|
No |
No |
|
|
Other Cloud and personal storage |
No |
No |
Backup of data stored in other places (e.g., Other cloud storage, C-Drives, flash drives, external HDD, etc.) is the responsibility of the user and cannot be restored by IT.
To restore data from backup: Log a ticket or contact your Campus IT Service Desk and provide the following information:
- Platform used to store data.
- The last date when the data was correct.
- Full path to file(s)/folder(s) that were lost/corrupted.
- Staff: Contact your IT Service Desk.