Cloud Storage Applications

The following Cloud Storage Applications have been reviewed and approved for the listed business purposes at FAU. These applications are approved only if they are provided directly by the Office of Information Technology, or if they have gone through a formal approval process between the Office of Information Technology, the General Counsel’s Office, and the Office of Procurement.

List of Approved Cloud Storage Applications

Cloud Storage Solution Description Approved Business Uses
Cloud Storage Solution
Office 365 OneDrive
Description
Individual Cloud Storage with the ability share documents.
Approved Business Uses
  • FAU Business Documents
  • Academic Documents
  • HIPAA Documents for Health Covered Entities Only
Cloud Storage Solution
Office 365 Teams
Description
Group Cloud Storage combined with conferencing and collaboration tools.
Approved Business Uses
  • FAU Business Documents
  • Academic Documents
  • HIPAA Documents for Health Covered Entities Only
Cloud Storage Solution
Office 365 SharePoint
Description
Group Cloud Storage
Approved Business Uses
  • FAU Business Documents
  • Academic Documents
  • HIPAA Documents for Health Covered Entities Only
Cloud Storage Solution
Google Drive
Description
Individual Cloud Storage with the ability share documents.
Approved Business Uses
  • Academic Documents
Cloud Storage Solution
Google Shared Drive
Description
Group Cloud Storage
Approved Business Uses
  • Academic Documents

 

Note: If you wish to utilize a service not listed here for the storage of University data, you must seek approval from the Office of Information Technology, the General Counsel’s Office, and the Office of Procurement prior to entering any agreement or procuring any services for the purpose of storing University data.