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Personal CatFiles/Y: Drive will be retired on Nov. 10

Posted on by Christine Doucette

Earlier this semester, it was announced in K-State Today that the Y: Drive was being retired. The Y: Drive became read-only in preparation for retirement on October 14. For those who did not move their files to OneDrive, the Division of Information Technology (IT) moved those remaining files from the Y: Drive to an individual or department’s OneDrive folder. On OneDrive, the transferred files were placed in a folder titled Y_Drive_(department code).

At 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, the Y: Drive will be officially retired and no longer accessible. Thank you to the K-State community for your cooperation with this project. Continue reading “Personal CatFiles/Y: Drive will be retired on Nov. 10” →

Reminder: Personal CatFiles/Y: Drive to be read-only starting Oct. 14

Posted on by Christine Doucette

CatFiles, or the Y: Drive, is the central file server at K-State. Earlier this semester, it was announced in K-State Today that the Y: Drive was being retired. In preparation for retirement, all Y: Drives will be read-only after 4 p.m. on Friday, October 14.

What do I need to do?

If you have already moved your files off Y: Drive to OneDrive, the only thing left is to make sure you have deleted your files from Y: Drive.

If you still have files on the Y: Drive that need to be moved, you have until 4 p.m. on Friday, October 14, to move your files 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.

Continue reading “Reminder: Personal CatFiles/Y: Drive to be read-only starting Oct. 14” →

Personal CatFiles/Y: Drive to be read-only starting Oct. 14

Posted on by Christine Doucette

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. Earlier this semester, it was announced in K-State Today that the Y: Drive was being retired. In preparation for retirement, all Y: Drives will be read-only after 4 p.m. on Friday, October 14.

What do I need to do?

You are set if you have already moved your files off Y: Drive to OneDrive. The only thing left to do is make sure you have deleted your files from Y: Drive.

If you still have files on the Y: Drive that need to be moved, you have until 4 p.m. on Friday, October 14, to move your files 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. Continue reading “Personal CatFiles/Y: Drive to be read-only starting Oct. 14” →

Reminder: Personal CatFiles/Y: Drive to be retired this fall

Posted on by Christine Doucette

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. Continue reading “Reminder: Personal CatFiles/Y: Drive to be retired this fall” →

Personal CatFiles/Y: Drive to be retired this fall

Posted on by Christine Doucette

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. Continue reading “Personal CatFiles/Y: Drive to be retired this fall” →

Microsoft Learn for Educators program available at K-State

Posted on by Christine Doucette

Kansas State University offers students a unique opportunity to learn about new technology in cloud-based software management through its participation in the Microsoft Learn for Educators program. With access to the tools and materials included in the program, students can obtain industry-recognized Microsoft Certifications. These certifications augment a student’s existing degree path and validate the skills needed to succeed across various technical careers.

Continue reading “Microsoft Learn for Educators program available at K-State” →

Microsoft Learn for Educators program

Posted on by Christine Doucette

Kansas State University offers students a unique opportunity to learn about new technology in cloud-based software management through its participation in the Microsoft Learn for Educators program. With access to the tools and materials included in the program, students can obtain industry-recognized Microsoft Certifications. These certifications augment a student’s existing degree path and validate the skills needed to succeed across various technical careers.

Continue reading “Microsoft Learn for Educators program” →

webMethods upgrade May 19

Posted on by Christine Doucette

The Division of Information Technology (IT) will upgrade webMethods to 10.5 on Wednesday, May 19. There will be little to no downtime during the upgrade.

K-State uses webMethods to automate tasks by connecting apps and services. Some of the services that use webMethods include KSIS, HRIS, Qualtrics, and Canvas.

Upgrading webMethods to 10.5 will provide improved security and stability. The upgrade is part of the IT Strategic Goal to modernize K-State’s Infrastructure. To learn more, view K-State’s IT Strategic Plan.

K-State completes successful migration of websites to the cloud

Posted on by Division of Information

Since the fire on the roof of Hale Library in May 2018, the Division of Information Technology (IT) has undertaken the goal of modernizing our data center with a cloud-first strategy. One of the largest projects was moving more than 800 K-State websites to the cloud.

Staff from the Division of Communications and Marketing and IT have spent countless hours planning, preparing, testing, and retesting. While some tweaking continues, the move is a great success. The benefits of moving to the cloud include disaster recovery/business continuity, scaling, resiliency, and reduced downtime. Continue reading “K-State completes successful migration of websites to the cloud” →

Update on infrastructure improvements and cloud migrations

Posted on by Division of Information

As part of the IT Strategic Plan that includes a cloud-first strategy and modernizing the data center, K-State continues to make progress on both fronts. Some of our accomplishments over the past six months include:

  • Retiring the HP Cluster, which allows for continued migrations to the cloud.
  • Partnering with K-State Polytechnic on the CommVault backup system.
  • Upgrading the cloud databases for KSIS, HRIS, and Undergraduate. Admissions Application system, uAchieve DARS (Degree Auditing Reporting System), CTAM (supports GoArmyEd), and JobApp (online student job portal for Information Technology).
  • Using AWS AppStream for KSIS, HRIS, and uAchieve DARS.
  • Migrating Fjord to improve security and resiliency.

As of July 23, 2020, only 333 virtual machines remain in the Hale Library Data Center. Upcoming projects include removal of unused/retired equipment and the following in progress migrations or upgrades:

  • Teval (K-State course evaluations).
  • EIS (Global Campus’s course search).
  • ExpanSIS (Institute for Academic Alliances’s course management system).
  • SGA Elections (K-State Student Governing Association’s online voting system).
  • K-State Web Pages.
  • Identity Management.
  • Telecom (K-State telecommunication billing system).
  • ImageNow (K-State’s document management system).
  • Multiple behind-the-scenes services.

Recently, IT staff were asked about the benefits of moving to the cloud and resounding positives centered around cost optimization, reducing the footprint of the on-premise data center, increased opportunities for growth and professional development, and increased interaction with IT staff from across campus.