H drive storage to be phased out

Dallas ISD IT Infrastructure will be phasing out on-site H drive storage for employees. The transition to a cloud storage option started on July 1, 2019, and will continue through Dec. 31, 2019. 

Benefits for Employees: 

• Users will be offered a choice between Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive applications 
• 1Terabbyte of storage on OneDrive or unlimited storage for Google Drive 
• Improved secure remote access for employees without requiring the use of VPN 
• Mobile device compatible 

Implementation Timeline: 

• July 1, 2019 – Migration process begins. IT will no longer create new “H drives” for individuals 
• Employees will migrate their H drive files to the cloud by Dec. 31, 2019 
• Dec. 31, 2019 – Existing H drives will become read-only 

Support/Training: 

• Training will be offered via step by step “How to” documents along with instructor lead training sessions 
• Sharepoint site will be created and updated to house the “How to” documents and information pertaining to FAQ’s on the migration to cloud storage