File Storage Options

Each Carnegie Mellon student, faculty and staff member is allotted server space for file storage. Refer to the chart below to determine the best option for your needs.

	Andrew File System (AFS)	MyFiles	Project Volume must be requested
Access files from...	Any computer with an Internet connection and SSH Tectia (Windows) or Fetch (Mac) FTP software Any cluster computer; see using Windows or Mac in a cluster	Any Windows cluster computer	Any computer with an Internet connection and SSH Tectia (Windows) or Fetch (Mac) FTP software Any cluster computer; see using Windows or Mac in a cluster
Share files with...	Self All Andrew users Includes features for controlling access to your data; see PTS Groups	Self	Self All Andrew users Includes features for controlling access to your data; see PTS Groups
Quota	2 GB; see Your Andrew Quota	1 GB; see Your Andrew Quota	5 GB (max)
Backup	Run nightly creating a read-only "snap shot" of your files	Automatically backed up twice each day	Run nightly creating a read-only "snap shot" of your files
Security	Encrypted authentication	Encrypted authentication	Encrypted authentication
More information	Windows: AFS Directory Structure Using AFS SFTP (cluster) SSH Tectia Mac: Home (cluster) Fetch	MyFiles (Windows cluster)	Project Volume

Last Updated: 2/27/12