This article explains what is meant when we talk about "the cloud" and provides an overview of common cloud services available at Middlebury with links to related resources.
The Cloud refers to files or services located elsewhere and accessed via the Internet, as opposed to being hosted locally on Middlebury's servers. This approach allows for cost savings due to scale along with convenient accessibility from off-campus.
- All students, faculty, and staff can store files in OneDrive and/or Google Drive cloud storage using their Middlebury account (username@middlebury.edu) and password.
- All students, faculty, and staff have a cloud-hosted Exchange e-mail account.
Office 365 is Microsoft's name for their range of cloud services available at Middlebury, including Hosted Exchange (Outlook Web Access, aka Webmail), OneDrive, Sharepoint, Office Online, etc.
Google Workspace is their name for their range of cloud services available at Middlebury (formerly known as G Suite or Google Apps), including Google Drive, Google Docs/Sheets/Slides, etc.