Time to Move your G-Suite Content - Learn about the Wonders of OneDrive

In the Spring of 2022, we announced new storage quotas for Google higher education clients that are based on institutional size (previous message). Effective January 1, 2023, New York Tech’s total Google quota will be 100 TB, significantly below the 500 TB we currently use. This new quota is an organizational limit and impacts storage utilization in the following G-Suite services: Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos. Since then, Information Technology Services (ITS) has been reviewing options to mitigate the impact of this change on the community.

The not-so-good news is that to stay within our default organizational quota limit of 100 TB with Google, New York Tech will be implementing quotas on all Google Suite accounts for students, staff, and faculty in the amount of 4 GB per person (or account). This individual limit applies to all files stored in your New York Tech G-Suite apps: Google Drive, Google Photos, Google Sites, and Gmail. All New York Tech faculty, staff, and students must comply with the 4 GB storage limit by December 1, 2022.

Microsoft OneDrive is a cloud-based, collaborative file sharing and storage application within the Office365 Suite that allows individuals to securely access their files from any computer connected to the Internet. And Microsoft OneDrive integrates seamlessly with other Microsoft Office Suite Apps you are already used to, such as PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook. You can even access your files on your mobile device or tablet via the OneDrive App in the Google Play Store and Apple app store.

Learn about the Wonders of OneDrive with the videos below. Log in to portal.office.com with your New York Tech Account to access your OneDrive and other Microsoft Apps.

Not sure what to do? To start, review Google's Find your Storage Usage, Clean Up Your Gmail, and Clean Your G-Drive (docs, slides, sheets, sites and photos). When you are ready to move your content, visit these instructions for a byte-sized overview on how to move your New York Tech work and school-related content to your New York Tech Microsoft OneDrive and your personal content to your personal file storage solution.

Find your Storage Usage

Clean Up Your Gmail

Clean Your G-Drive

When you are ready to move your content, begin the transfer from G-Drive to Microsoft O365 Learn more

Once the transfer is complete, enhance your knowledge with Microsoft OneDrive's on-demand video tutorials. Available at your convenience from any device anytime anywhere.

Welcome to OneDrive from New York Tech

Microsoft OneDrive brings one of your favorite tech-based, power tools to any device, anywhere, at any time. This cloud-based service offers best-in-class protection against threats like hardware and software failure, power outages, and natural disasters. With intuitive file sharing and collaboration tools, OneDrive is a cloud-based platform that works with the software you rely on every day. Some features include:

File Management for a Connected World: OneDrive offers file-level permissions, drag-and-drop transfers, and seamless sharing tools for inside and outside of New York Tech.
Integrated Microsoft Software Support: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and your other favorite Office products work seamlessly in OneDrive folders. With web-based versions of the programs, you can work online from any device.
Functional Collaborations: With real-time co-authoring tools that work inside online Office software, you can use OneDrive to collaborate with colleagues across the hall or around the globe.
Large File Capacity and Storage: OneDrive accounts include a half-terabyte (500 GB) of personal storage and allows for single files of up to 250MB. Google Drive only allows for 2MB for Docs, 20MB for Sheets, and 50MB for Slides.