N: drive service end-of-life - April 2023

Monday, July 12, 2021

°Â³ó²¹³ÙÌý¾±²õÌý³ó²¹±è±è±ð²Ô¾±²Ô²µ?ÌýThe individual userÌýnetworkÌýdriveÌý(N:Ìýdrive) service willÌýno longer be offered by IST after April 2023. OneDrive will replaceÌýN:ÌýdriveÌýas the centrally supported user file storage tool.Ìý

  • In preparation for this change, usersÌýin Academic Support Units withÌýIST-managed Windows machines will be migratingÌýfromÌýN:ÌýdriveÌýto OneDrive during the Spring 2021 term, as part of theÌýMigratingÌýN:Ìýdrives to OneDrive Project. Academic Support Unit migrations are expected to be complete by mid-September 2021.Ìý
  • Participating faculties ready to begin N: drive to OneDrive migrations canÌýÌýfor assistance.Ìý

°Â³ó±ð²ÔÌý¾±²õÌý³Ù³ó¾±²õÌý³ó²¹±è±è±ð²Ô¾±²Ô²µ?ÌýAprilÌý2023,Ìýbetween Winter and Spring terms.

°Â³ó²âÌý¾±²õÌý³Ù³ó¾±²õÌý³ó²¹±è±è±ð²Ô¾±²Ô²µ?ÌýIn comparison toÌýN:Ìýdrive,OneDrive offers a more user-friendly and robust file storage solution.ÌýWith 5 TB of storage,ÌýOneDrive offers a significantly greater amount of storage space compared to theÌýN:Ìýdrive.ÌýOneDrive also allows users to access, share, and collaborate on files from anywhere on any device. VisitÌýtheÌýMigratingÌýN:Ìýdrives to OneDrive Project pageÌý​for more benefits.

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Questions or concerns?ÌýPlease contactÌýAndrew McAlorum (amcalorum@uwaterloo.ca)