University-Focused Solution
Specially developed for universities as an alternative to commercial cloud storage services
Switch Drive
Switch Drive provides a way to save and share files online. Cloud-based storage services automatically sync files across multiple devices, making it easier to share them with other users. University members get 100 GB of storage with Switch Drive and the data is stored securely in Switzerland.
Switch Drive offers the Swiss university community a secure alternative to commercial cloud storage services. Users can save, synchronise, share and collaboratively edit files quickly and reliably. Switch Drive can be operated conveniently via browser, desktop client or mobile app. The academic cloud storage service differs from other well-known offerings in one key respect: Switch Drive runs entirely in the Switch Cloud. This is connected to the university network and access is AAI-protected. All IT resources and usage data are located in Switch data centres. In this way, we take the security needs of university members into account in the best possible way.
Switch Drive for IT departments
With Switch Drive, we offer the Swiss university community a secure alternative to commercial cloud storage services. Files can be saved, synchronised, shared and collaboratively edited – quickly and reliably. Switch Drive can be easily operated via browser, desktop sync client or mobile app.
The academic cloud storage service differs from commercial services in one important respect: it runs entirely in the Switch Cloud. This is connected to the academic network and access is protected by Switchaai or Switch Edu-ID. We store all IT resources and user files in Switch data centres. In this way, we optimally meet the security needs of university members.
Benefits for IT departments
Secure Infrastructure
Secure and reliable infrastructure powered by Switch
Swiss Data Hosting
All user files stored in Switzerland
Centralised Support
Central user support provided by Switch
Voucher Management
Ability to create and manage Switch Drive vouchers for external project members
Scalable Storage
Local IT can adapt online storage of Switch Drive users (from the default 100 GB to 1000 GB)
Project Account Management
Ability to create and manage project accounts in Switch Drive and assign project managers
Governance Tools for Security
New governance tools to improve security management for admin departments
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Gianluca Caratsch
Product Manager