# The cloud storage service bwSync&Share at KIT

- Institution: CERN
- Department: HEP Computing
- Speaker: Alexander Mr. YASNOGOR
- Year: 2014
- Language: English
- Subjects: Computer science
- Source: [CERN](https://videos.cern.ch/record/3002348)
- Licence: [CERN](http://copyright.web.cern.ch)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology introduced the bwSync&Share collaboration service in January 2014. The service is an on-premise alternative to existing public cloud storage solutions for students and scientists in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, which allows the synchronization and sharing of documents between multiple devices and users. The service is based on the commercial software PowerFolder and is deployed on a virtual environment to support high reliability and scalability for potential 450,000 users. The integration of the state-wide federated identity management system (bwIDM) and a centralized helpdesk portal allows the service to be used by all academic institutions in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Since starting, approximately 15 organizations and 8,000 users joined the service. The talk gives an overview of related challenges, technical and organizational requirements, current architecture and future development plans..

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## Lectures

1. [The cloud storage service bwSync&Share at KIT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/cern/3002348/c2a9c3dcf6a5), 21 min (CERN's player)