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Cloud, Cloud-based storage solutions for campus

The Urbana campus has several cloud storage services to choose from based on your needs. By default your files are private and require you to log in to the cloud-based storage service in order to access them. You can also choose to share files with individuals, the University, or publicly. 
Files stored in cloud-based storage provides the convenience of having access to your files from nearly any device with an Internet connection. The cloud-based storage services listed below each include their own optional software application that allow you to synchronize files among multiple devices and the cloud.
The following table outlines the current service offerings for cloud-based storage, describes the features of each service, and includes links to service-specific documentation. The services listed below are the only cloud storage solutions approved for university data.
Note about BOX: While sponsored accounts are not eligible to ENROLL, if they had a U of I Box account before they were sponsored they will still be able to use it. Also there is a group of Vet Med students that take classes here but aren't listed as "students" in the the system. They have "special" types, and they DO get a U of I Box account but they need to be manually created by the service manager.

	U of I Box	OneDrive for Business (Office 365)	Google Apps @ Illinois	Adobe Creative Cloud Enterprise Storage
Service information	https://techservices.illinois.edu/services/u-i-box	https://techservices.illinois.edu/services/office-365	https://techservices.illinois.edu/services/google-apps-illinois	https://techservices.illinois.edu/services/webstore
Groups that are eligible for this service	All students, faculty, staff, and Intensive English Institute, and Uni High students. Sponsored accounts are not eligible.	All students, faculty, staff, and Intensive English Institute	All students, faculty, and staff	All Faculty and Staff with employee type A, B, C, and H. Type D on request.
Where to get help	Urbana-Champaign: Tech Services Help Desk UIC and UIS users should contact their local help desks for support. See U of I Box, Support for more information.	Tech Services Help Desk	Tech Services Help Desk	Webstore@illinois.edu
Amount of storage provided per person	Unlimited online storage	Unlimited (rate-limited at 5 terabytes/user) For requests for extension beyond 5TB, email office365@illinois.edu	Google Drive for EDU has unlimited storage	20 gigabytes
Amount of storage provided  per team (group)	Unlimited online storage	This feature doesn't exist for OneDrive for Business.	This feature doesn't exist for Google Drive for EDU.	This feature is not available for Adobe Creative Cloud storage.
Maximum size for a single file	15 gigabytes	10 gigabytes	5 terabytes	5 gigabytes
Supports editing of files by multiple people at the same time (synchronous collaboration)	Supports collaborative editing of Box Notes, Office Online file types, and Google Docs file types stored in Box.	Supports collaborative editing in both the Office Online and desktop versions of Microsoft Office.	Supports collaborative editing of Google Docs file types.	Does not support simultaneous collaborative editing.
Approved for storing FERPA data	Secure, legal storage for confidential FERPA data.	Does not meet requirements for  FERPA data storage.	Does not meet requirements for  FERPA data storage.	Does not meet requirements for  FERPA data storage.
Approved for storing HIPAA data	IMPORTANT: Read and understand Box Health Data Folders Guidelines before storing any PHI data. Protected data must be stored in approved Box Health Data Folder only.	Does not meet requirements for  HIPAA data storage.	Does not meet requirements for  HIPAA data storage.	Does not meet requirements for  HIPAA data storage.
Available via web browser	http://box.illinois.edu	http://office.illinois.edu	http://docs.g.illinois.edu/	https://www.adobe.com
Available via mobile app (smartphone/tablet)	Download the Box app from your device's app store.	Download the OneDrive for Business app from http://office.illinois.edu.	Download the Google Drive mobile app from https://www.google.com/drive/download/.	Download the Adobe Creative Cloud app from your device's app store
Available via desktop app (Windows/Mac)	Download Box Drive for Windows and MacOS.	Download the OneDrive for Business Windows Sync software from https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Get-started-with-the-new-OneDrive-sync-client-in-Windows-615391c4-2bd3-4aae-a42a-858262e42a49	Download the Google Drive desktop software from https://www.google.com/drive/download/	Download the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop app software from https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/desktop-app.html

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