NWU staff members are assigned the following storage options when registered as a user at the NWU:
|
Platform |
Description |
Size |
|
MS 365 OneDrive |
Cloud storage |
30Gb |
|
NextCloud |
Private cloud storage (Research data) |
50Gb |
|
Google Workspace |
Cloud storage |
5Gb |
Storage is only available while a user is an active staff member of the NWU.
Staff are encouraged to use OneDrive as the storage space for NWU official data. 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.