File-Sharing Services Matrix
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Small group/course sharing | Large group sharing | ||||||
UW Google Drive |
UW OneDrive for Business | Canvas LMS |
UW SharePoint Online |
MWS File Services |
Shared File Service | ||
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Storage | Unlimited |
5TB |
1 GB; more on request. | 25TB | FY16: Pay for usage. Rate to be determined. |
$.35/GB/month | |
UW Google Drive |
UW OneDrive for Business | Canvas LMS |
UW SharePoint Online |
MWS File Services |
Shared File Service | ||
Data Security | FERPA-aligned | Office 365 Trust Center HIPAA- & FERPA-aligned |
FERPA-compliant | Office 365 Trust Center HIPAA- & FERPA-aligned |
Not appropriate for confidential data. | Not appropriate for confidential data. | |
Eligibility | Service Catalog | Faculty, Staff, Students, Researchers, Clinicians. Shared and Sponsored UW NetIDs eligible via Provisioning Request Tool. | Faculty, Students | UW employees | Managed Desktop customers | Staff | |
Can use with Groups Svc. | ![]() |
Yes for groups with no privacy restrictions. Using UW Groups with OneDrive for Business | ![]() |
Yes for groups with no privacy restrictions. Using UW Groups with OneDrive for Business | ![]() |
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UW Google Drive |
UW OneDrive for Business | Canvas LMS |
UW SharePoint Online |
MWS File Services |
Shared File Service | ||
Login Required |
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Versioning | ![]() |
Yes: Major and minor versioning can be configured for libraries. | ![]() |
Yes: Major and minor versioning can be configured for libraries. | ![]() |
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Email Notification | ![]() |
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Restore Options | Deleted items may be recoverable by UW G Suite service team for 20 days past deletion date. | Restore files and folders.
Restore OneDrive for Business account to previous time within past 30 days. |
Recently deleted items can be restored by contacting help@uw.edu. | Restore deleted items. Additional restore may be available from UW Office 365 service team. | Self-service snapshots & tape backup | Self-service snapshots & tape backup | |
UW Google Drive |
UW OneDrive for Business | Canvas LMS |
UW SharePoint Online |
MWS File Services |
Shared File Service |
** Canvas provides synchronous editing through Etherpad or Google Docs. Canvas student groups include file upload. Realtime collaboration is available through web conferencing and chat.
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