CatFiles, or the Y: Drive, is the central file server at K-State. Catfiles is a network storage location used by faculty and staff for storing K-State work-related files.
K-State is actively reducing our reliance on CatFiles. However, faculty and staff need to review their files stored on the Y: Drive, determine if the information is still required or relevant, and move those files to OneDrive during September. If you no longer need the files stored on the Y: Drive, simply delete those files and do not move them to OneDrive.
After you move your files to OneDrive, you need to delete your files from the Y: Drive. Deleting your files off of the Y: Drive will help to ensure that you do not have duplicate copies of your files and that edits to your files are not made in two separate places. Once you have moved your files to OneDrive, you may need to update shortcuts or links associated with those files.
Do you need help moving your files? For step-by-step instructions, view the Moving files from CatFiles (Y: Drive) to OneDrive knowledge base article.
After September, the Division of Information Technology will begin to transfer your files from the Y: Drive to OneDrive, and you will no longer have access to the Y: Drive.
If you have files or data shared with your department on your Y: drive, contact your IT staff or the Service Desk for help getting those files moved to SharePoint instead. You do not want your department’s shared files stored under an individual user’s account.
Why are you being asked to move your files to OneDrive?
Files saved on the Y: Drive are stored in K-State’s onsite data center. If you worked at K-State during the Hale Library fire in 2018, you will remember that you could not immediately access your Y: Drive files. The information was not lost, but it did take a while to retrieve. OneDrive is cloud-based, so files can easily be accessed if another emergency situation occurs.
What are the benefits of OneDrive?
The most significant benefit of OneDrive is a secure private cloud-based folder to store everything you need, which you can access from any device. You can establish sharing and editing rights at either folder or document level, meaning you can start collaborating with colleagues inside or outside K-State. Other benefits include:
- Unlimited file access, anytime
- Platform organization for files
- Securely store files and information
- Supports multimedia
- Integrated with other Office 365 tools
Need help? Contact your department’s system administrator or the IT Service Desk at 800-865-6143 or 785-532-7722 or via Live Chat. For face-to-face service, visit the IT Service Desk on the second floor of Hale Library.
