WebFiles: Save and share files online, avoid heartache
December 2007
OIT has launched a new service that can save Duke faculty, staff and students computing heartache. WebFiles is an online file-storage and file-sharing application. When your computer dies, your files will still be safe, reachable and shareable on WebFiles.
WebFiles not only increases a Duke network user’s storage but also makes it easy to store digital data. The application enables anyone with a Duke NetID account to store and retrieve documents and images, including video streamed directly from Duke servers. WebFiles also provides a shared space for group collaboration that includes ready-made group space for courses and allows sharing media with the broader community.
The service offers a feature that allows you to create a streaming-video publishing directory. Files placed in this directory are available to share by giving the URLs to friends and colleagues. WebFiles also allows users to create personal websites.
This application gives Duke students, faculty and staff up to 5 gigabytes of personal online digital storage. This is an increase from 70 megabytes for students and faculty and 10 megabytes for staff available from a previous service. WebFiles requires no special software on a user’s computer. All you need is a network connection and a Web browser. More than 2,000 users have logged on so far.