Why use Alternative Storage (Outside of Moodle)?


MOODLE is not a long-term storage solution. Large files in Moodle overburden the UL Moodle system by:

  • creating large backup files
  • causing major slowdowns
  • causing restore issues


Which Type of files might need alternative storage?

  • Images
  • PowerPoint Presentations
  • Documents
  • Audio files
  • Video files


All UL faculty and staff have free access to Microsoft Office 365. Following are solutions to your file storage needs.



Try these ALTERNATIVE Storage Solutions


Basic File Storage

  • MS OneDrive (personal storage space)
    • supported by IT
    • any file types (PPTs, PDFs, Images, Other Documents)
    • does not provide streaming


Basic File Storage with Streaming Service

  • Panopto
    • supported by Distance Learning
    • any audio/video type file
    • auto generate captioning (Accessibility)
    • delivers streaming video
    • provides analytics
  • MS Stream
    • supported by IT
    • any audio/video type file
    • auto generate captioning (only MP4 and WMV)
    • delivers streaming video
  • Zoom Cloud
    • supported by Distance Learning
    • only Zoom recordings
    • provides captioning
    • delivers streaming video