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If you are interested in migrating your department or shared Piratedrive space to OneDrive, here is a comparison to help you decide.
| |
OneDrive |
Piratedrive |
| User access |
Anywhere, on any device |
On campus: Windows or macOS computer
Off campus: Windows or macOS computer through VPN
Pirate Port: Browser access on or off campus |
| Storage space |
5TB (5,000GB) |
5GB |
Collaboration
(multiple users simultaneously) |
Yes |
No |
| FERPA approved |
Yes |
Yes |
| HIPAA approved |
Yes |
Yes |
| Restore deleted files |
Yes |
Yes |
| File editing through a browser |
Yes |
No |
| File sharing with other ECU users |
Yes |
Yes |
| File sharing with non-ECU users |
Yes |
No |
| Mapped drive access |
No - files can be synced |
Yes - on campus and through VPN when off campus |
| Restricted permissions on subfolders |
No |
Yes |
| Interact using transactional processes |
No |
Yes |
What to know about the sync feature in OneDrive
- Never store or sync sensitive data to your computer.
- Store sensitive data to OneDrive with appropriate University Data Governance permissions.
- Do not sync sensitive data between OneDrive and your computer. You can choose which folders to sync.
- Access synced files through Windows File Explorer and macOS Finder.
- Files are synced immediately (large files will take longer to sync).
- The synced file will use space on your computer. For example, if your OneDrive files take 500GB, you need 500GB of storage on your computer. There is a copy of each file on both computer and OneDrive.
- If you delete a synced file from your computer, it will be deleted from the OneDrive space and vice versa. OneDrive includes a restore feature for deleted files.
- You can choose which files or folders you want to sync. You do not have to sync the entire folder.
What synced folders look like...
macOS
Windows
