Microsoft 365 is the university’s chosen backup method for day-to-day working files, project files, email, etc. What does it mean to back up files to the Microsoft 365 cloud? Is my data safe there?
Institutional data should be stored on the Microsoft 365 cloud because it meets audit and compliance requirements, provides data recovery, and prevents data loss.
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Review the data on your computers to ensure work-related data is stored on a university-provided storage location, such as OneDrive and SharePoint.
Search for personal data that should instead live in a personal location, such as a personal cloud storage account. These services often give users a small amount of storage for free.
Reach out to techsupport@uconn.edu with any questions about data storage.
Benefits of using a cloud backup
File safety and integrity is not reliant on your computer’s health
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Real-time collaboration with others
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