All data on Fileshare should be downloaded and transferred to UNIverse by 30 June (students) or 31 July (employees). The ZID can provide support if required.

Infor­ma­tion on the Dis­con­tin­u­a­tion of File­share

"Fileshare", the previous data storage platform of the university, will be deactivated in summer. Employees and students are requested to transfer their data stored there to the new data storage platform UNIverse. Students have until 30 June 2026 to do this; the deadline for employees is 31 July 2026.

The ZID would like to inform you that our previous data storage platform "Fileshare" will be discontinued this summer. The aim is to make the transition to the successor product UNIverse as smooth as possible.

Time schedule

  • From 30.06.2026: Fileshare will no longer be available for students
  • From 31.07.2026: Fileshare will no longer be available for employees.

Please plan the transfer of your data in good time. We recommend transferring the data to UNIverse, an open source platform for cloud storage and collaboration (based on Nextcloud) that all students and employees of the University of Innsbruck can use.

Instructions for the data transfer

To make the move to UNIverse as easy as possible for you, we have documented the steps in detail: Read Our Guide

Successor product: UNIverse

UNIverse is the University of Innsbruck's new, long-term solution for data storage and collaboration in the cloud.

Some of the advantages of UNIverse:

  • Hosting on the university's own servers
  • Central data storage with fine-grained authorisations
  • Simple approvals
  • Versioning of documents
  • Access via web browser, desktop app and smartphone
  • Further options for collaboration in the cloud

 

More information about UNIverse

If you do not yet use UNIverse, you can log in here and find out more:

Next steps

  • Check which data is currently in your fileshare system and which of it you still need.
  • Transfer your folders and files to the UNIverse - you can proceed according to our guide. If you have shared folders, make sure you have the appropriate shares (we also provide tips for this in the guide).
  • Update links, scripts or workflows that refer to the fileshare.
  • Inform your team about the changes and deadlines.

Frequently asked questions

You will no longer have access to Fileshare after the above-mentioned deadline. The data will remain in a backup for a limited period of time. However, restoration is not guaranteed and can be time-consuming.

10 GB are available for students and at least 100 GB for employees (or the same quota as on Fileshare if this was more than 100 GB). Employees can apply for team folders if they require additional storage space.

No, authorisations must be reset in UNIverse. In our Instructions we provide tips on how to proceed systematically.

Yes, the ZID offers a training course for employees. You can find the registration form at internal training catalogue.

Support and contact

ZID Service Desk
+43 512 507-23999
zid-service@uibk.ac.at
Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16:00

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