Learn About Your File Storage Options and Quota

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TU assigns newly hired faculty and staff a computing account with a specific NetID (username) and email address. The account provides access to multiple storage options, each with an allocated capacity called a quota. Learn about your storage options, associated quotas and related tips. 

Understand your storage options and quota

Storage Option Quota
Outlook (Exchange Online) 100 GB
OneDrive for Business 5 TB (5,000 GB)
WordPress (wp.towson.edu) 500 MB
H Drive 5 GB
O Drive 1-5 GB
Webex Recordings Unlimited
Blackboard 10 GB

Microsoft Outlook (Exchange Online)

The Outlook Exchange server is cloud-based. Faculty and staff have 100 GB of storage specifically for email.

OneDrive for Business

OneDrive for Business is a cloud-based solution for faculty, staff and students, supporting file storage, sharing and collaboration.

WordPress

Faculty and staff can publish web pages on the WordPress server at wp.towson.edu.

H Drive

Faculty, staff and student employees have available H Drive (Home Drive) storage, accessible from any on-campus computer and off-campus via Virtual Workspace.

O Drive

Your O Drive (Organization Drive) quota is based on your department’s needs and size, and its contents are accessible to other faculty and staff in your department. For more information, contact your department's director.

Webex

A recorded 60-minute webinar is roughly 50 MB.

Blackboard

The 10 GB per course Blackboard allocation is not affected by student submissions.
 

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