Services for Data Exchange
The ZIH provides work groups with different possibilities for data exchange and the joint editing of files available:
- Cloud storage for data synchronization between devices and data exchange with other users (CloudStore)
- Group drives for workgroups (Gruppenlaufwerke)
- Microsoft SharePoint: Web-based platform for group collaboration (managing, editing and sharing of information)
- FusionForge: collaboration platform for environments in which software is developed (version controller, bug tracker, wiki, file releases)
Services Included
- Access to group drives carried out by connecting to a network drive
- With the protocols Samba / CIFS or NFS
- Supported client systems: Windows, Linux, MacOS
Cloudstore
- Files in a directory can be synchronized between different computers (PC, laptop, Smartphone ...) and exchanged between users (Sync & Share)
- Supported systems: Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, iOS
- Use also through the web browser
MS SharePoint
- Document storage with version and authorization management, blocking for the use of documents, offline synchronization option (Windows only)
- Full-text search / indexing
- Wiki, calendar, task scheduling, Blogs
- Appointments, contacts, lists
- Team sites or Project sites
- Supported browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari
FusionForge
- Wiki
- Mailing list
- Source Control (GIT, SVN, Mercurial)
- Document Storage (rudimentary)
- Bugtracker
- Task management
- Application for a group drive through the Self Service Portal at the TU Dresden
- Logins given by the applicant are entered into the Samba-Server or are provided with NTFS Rights by the appropriate administrator.
Cloudstore
- Is automatically set up once the enrollment documents have been handed in or at the beginning of the employment contract. They are activated with activation of the personal login.
MS SharePoint
- Application for SharePoint through the Self Service Portal of the TU Dresden
- Required authorization concept as an Excel-Document
- Further informationen regarding the application for SharePoint
FusionForge
- The ZIH logins must be activated.
- Conditions of data protection must be respected.
- Usually Privacy Class A applies, which precludes the storage of personal data.
- Notices of the administrators must be followed.
- In group drives a contact person must be reachable
- MS SharePoint User Regulations
Free for members of the TU Dresden (students and employees). For group drives with more than 1 TB capacity, costs may be incurred.
Basic requirements:
For group drives and MS SharePoint user and group management in accordance with the IDM of the TU Dresden is required.
Provisioning Time:
- The CloudStore access is included in the basic services and is established together with the ZIH login.
- Group drives / SharePoint sites are usually set up within one work week after submission of all necessary documents
- Access to FusionForge is managed by the users themselves
Operating Times / Operating Status:
Service in operation? Operating Status
Please report problems to the service desk:

Visitor Address:
Andreas-Pfitzmann-Bau, Room E036 Nöthnitzer Straße 46
01187 Dresden
https://navigator.tu-dresden.de/etplan/apb/00/raum/542100.2480?language=en
Postal Address:
Technische Universität Dresden Service Desk
01062 Dresden
- work Tel.
- +49 351 463-40000
- fax Fax
- +49 351 463-42328
Opening Hours:
- Monday to Friday:
- 09:00 - 17:00