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==Why use it?==
 
==Why use it?==
*It's '''free'''.
 
 
*The floppy disk in your back pack will quit working some day.  
 
*The floppy disk in your back pack will quit working some day.  
 
*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.

Revision as of 18:37, 20 November 2006

What is networked file space?

Why use it?

  • The floppy disk in your back pack will quit working some day.
  • 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


Connecting to Evergreen's File Servers