Securely store and share files on centralized servers
The secure, centralized file servers maintained by HMS IT offer a dependable space to save personal and departmental documents. These servers undergo nightly backups, protecting your files against unexpected data loss, especially when storing files directly on computer hard drives.
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- Connect to your home and department-shared folders on macOS
- Connect to your home and department-shared folders on Windows
Eligibility
Available for students, faculty, staff, and affiliates.Eligibility for using the file servers and shared folders varies. Staff and faculty receive a quota of 50 GB, students have 2 GB, and affiliates get 150 MB for their home folders.
Security
Files are stored securely up to Level 3 informationStoring files on HMS IT servers ensures security up to level 3 information. The servers are backed up nightly, protecting against data loss and breaches.
Shared departmental and collaboration folders
Collaborate with both departmental and inter-departmental colleaguesFolders can be created for departmental sharing or more comprehensive collaboration with members from other departments. Each folder type has its specific guidelines. For instance, collaboration folders require at least two co-owners, and anyone can make shared departmental folders, but the folder's manager or owner grants access.
Windows servers
Professionally-managed servers for academic, research, and administrative tasksHMS IT offers specialized Windows servers for various needs within the Harvard Medical School. These servers are professionally managed and come with various infrastructure options like VMware, Azure Cloud, and AWS cloud services. The comprehensive service package includes setup, monitoring, monthly patching, backup, and total operating system support.