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File Sharing & Storage

What you need to know about your file sharing and storage options

OIT supports several file-sharing services: Microsoft OneDrive and Groups, Google Drive, T-Storage, and UT Vault.

Microsoft OneDrive and Groups

OneDrive on your Mac, PC, Android, iOS, or Windows mobile device gives you a single place for up-to-date versions of your files from anywhere.

  • Your OneDrive quota varies based on affiliation. Check your OneDrive storage and quota.
  • Share individual files or whole folders. Create and reply to comments on files to get feedback or add ideas
  • Departments can create a Microsoft 365 group or Team with attached OneDrive storage
  • Microsoft 365 groups/Teams are provisioned with a 25 TB quota
  • Max 250 GB file size
  • Recycle Bin: Available for 90 days
  • Data is encrypted at rest on the server and in transit
  • Certified for HIPAA/PHI, FERPA, and PII data
  • Collaborate with groups

*The 5 TB quota must be at least 90% full before the quota can be increased

Learn more about Microsoft 365

Google Drive

Google Drive on your Mac, PC, Android, or iOS device gives you a single place for up-to-date versions of your files from anywhere.

  • Your Drive quota varies based on affiliation and is shared with Gmail and other Google apps. Check your Google storage and quota.
  • Share individual files or whole folders. Create and reply to comments on files to get feedback or add ideas
  • Recycle Bin: Available for 30 days and then restorable for 25 days
  • Data is encrypted at rest on the server and in transit
  • Certified for HIPPA/PHI, FERPA and PII data

Log in to your Google Drive

T-Storage

T-Storage provides a central location for users and departments to store and share files. These options are available to all Knoxville-area faculty, staff, and students:

  • Available as a mapped drive on your computer
  • Personal quota: 1 GB
  • Departmental Quota: 200 GB/user
  • Certified for FERPA data
  • Backups available for 90 days
  • Data is encrypted in transit only through the VPN, encrypted wireless networks, and Windows 8.1/10 clients
  • Maintenance Window: Sunday 10am-Noon
  • The cost for T-Storage is: .04/GB/month billed monthly for unit storage use greater than 1 TB

Learn more about T-Storage

UT Vault

Vault is a secure file transfer application that allows users to send large files quickly and securely. Vault is available to all current faculty, staff, and student at the University of Tennessee. Non-UT users can also use this service as long as they are sending or receiving messages to UT faculty, staff, and students.

Go to UT Vault

This service is available 24/7, except during scheduled and emergency maintenance. All efforts are made to perform maintenance on Sunday from 10am to 12pm.

Knoxville Area, including UT Knoxville, UT System, Institute of Public Service, and Institute of Agriculture.

Faculty, Staff, Students, Departments, and official campus organizations