Network Storage**

Nothing is more convenient than an online storage area to save files that are accessible anytime, anywhere.

ITCS offers these options for online file storage. Piratedrive is available to ECU users for online storage and collaboration with other ECU users; ECU Outside is an File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server intended for collaboration with non-ECU users.

All activities using any of these options must conform to the ECU Academic Computer Use Policy and the University Student and Employee Computer Use Policy.

**Read these security considerations when storing ECU information.

Piratedrive NAS

Piratedrive is network-attached storage (NAS). All students, faculty and staff have an individual Piratedrive folder created when they join ECU. With a 40GB capacity, password protection and daily backup, Piratedrive is a good option for storing important files such as class assignments or meeting minutes.

Departments can also request a Piratedrive folder (capacity 50GB) to store departmental information.

Piratedrive folders are safe and secure through checkpoints,* backups and replication.*

Visit the Piratedrive pages for detailed instructions on using your folder.

ECU Outside

ECU Outside is an FTP server designed specifically for ECU faculty and staff to share information with non-ECU collaborators (or others without a PirateID). This service makes it easy for users to share data and collaborate with peers on research projects, etc. ECU Outside is not intended as a replacement for shared drives, such as Piratedrive or SharePoint. Sensitive information (personnel, HIPAA, etc.) is strictly prohibited and cannot be stored on ECU Outside.

Temporary storage is non-recurring storage for a fixed amount of time up to 90 days. There is no charge for temporary storage. The data and storage space are deleted at the end of the fixed term. Permanent storage is available for purchase using department funds.

Visit the ECU Outside page for more information on requesting and accessing ECU Outside space.