Carleton offers a variety of digital storage and media management options. Whichever you choose, it’s good to be familiar with Carleton’s Data Management Guidelines and our Store Smart, Store Less initiative.
Below is a list of our supported solutions. To learn more about any of the individual tools, just click its card below to visit our Knowledge Base. Not sure which option best suits your needs? Watch this media management comparison video.
Google Drive
A file storage solution good for storing, sharing, and creating various documents and media types, especially for collaborative work. For more information on effective strategies for using Google Drive, click to visit our Knowledge Base.
Dropbox
A file storage solution good for storing, sharing, and creating various documents and media types and useful for collaborative work. For more information on effective strategies for using Dropbox, click to visit our Knowledge Base.
Imagen
A media hosting platform that allows users to upload and store videos, photos, audio files, pdfs, and a wide variety of other file types. It includes robust search and metadata capabilities, making it an excellent media archive for individuals and departments. For more information on effective strategies for using Imagen, click to visit our Knowledge Base.
Panopto
A video hosting platform that allows users to easily create, host, and share videos or lecture recordings and integrates seamlessly with both Zoom and Moodle. For more information on effective strategies for using Panopto, click to visit our Knowledge Base.
Storage options other than those listed above may not be services or devices supported by Carleton’s ITS. As of March 2025, Carleton is limiting Microsoft OneDrive storage to 10GB, to avoid use of this less supported space. As of April 2025, Carleton is no longer providing Google Photos as a storage option. Users who still have Photos in Google Photos will be asked to move their photos to a different location.