H Drive Removal for Graduated Seniors

On July 15, 2009, all graduated senior H drives will be permanently deleted in order to create server space for incoming students. Any files or folders, including those of student websites, should be moved to a new space if you wish to retain them. There are a variety of methods and locations for moving the files and folders off of your H Drive. The information provided below is not exhaustive, but it should give you a good variety of options.

If you are planning to remain at Luther as a student or Luther employee, then you must complete the following online form BEFORE June 30. If you do not complete the form before June 30, your H drive will be removed on July 15.

Methods of Accessing and Moving the Files

On Campus Access

• Add a network Place in Windows XP
• Add a Network Place in Windows Vista
• Connect via SMB in Mac OS X

Off Campus Access

• Web-based VPN

Places to Move Files To

The personal space limit on Luther H Drives is 2 GB. For this amount of space, many free or low-cost options are available.

Physical Storage Options

• Your personal computer hard drive
• External Hard Drives
• USB Flash Drive
• CD-R or CD-RW (650MB – 800MB)
• DVD-R or DVD-RW (4.7GB – 8.4GB)

Online Storage Options

There are several online storage options that will work similar to your Luther H drive. The following short list should give you a start.

• Box.net- 1 GB free
• Windows Live SkyDrive – 25GB free
• SugarSync – starting at 30 GB ($4.99 monthly subscription)
• Apple .Mac – starting at 10GB ($99.99 annual subscription)