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===Why use it?=== | ===Why use it?=== | ||
*The floppy disk in your back pack will quit working some day. | *The floppy disk in your back pack will quit working some day. | ||
| + | *You will inevitably lose your thumbdrive (flashdrive) somewhere. | ||
*If your hard drive stops working, you might not be able to extract your files from it. | *If your hard drive stops working, you might not be able to extract your files from it. | ||
*Evergreen's servers are backed up ''nightly'', which means your files are '''safe'''. | *Evergreen's servers are backed up ''nightly'', which means your files are '''safe'''. | ||
*Files saved on servers are accessible from all campus computers. You can also access them from home. | *Files saved on servers are accessible from all campus computers. You can also access them from home. | ||
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===Getting Started with File Space=== | ===Getting Started with File Space=== | ||
Revision as of 11:57, 13 November 2008
What is networked file space?
Network file space is a folder on the network which is available to all Evergreen staff and faculty and students by request. Students can request file space through my.evergreen.edu.
Why use it?
- The floppy disk in your back pack will quit working some day.
- You will inevitably lose your thumbdrive (flashdrive) somewhere.
- If your hard drive stops working, you might not be able to extract your files from it.
- Evergreen's servers are backed up nightly, which means your files are safe.
- Files saved on servers are accessible from all campus computers. You can also access them from home.
Getting Started with File Space
Evergreen's File Servers
- Calawah - general access student file shares
- Masu - scientific computing file shares
- Nimrod - media file shares
- Hurricane - Faculty & Staff file shares
