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CatFiles W: Drive to be reorganized

Posted on by Christine Doucette

Phase One of the CatFiles reorganization project (Y: Drive) was completed in 2022, and  Phase Two (W: Drive) is now underway. CatFiles was the central file server at K-State for many years. Storage technology has improved over the years, and security threats have increased. For those reasons, the strategic decision has been made to reorganize CatFiles.

Archives and Records Management has partnered with the Division of Information Technology for this project. K-State Libraries is currently taking part in a pilot to help determine the best policies and procedures for this enormous undertaking that will affect 160 departments. More information will be provided about the timeline, archiving process, and storage options in the coming months.

While the long-term goal is to reduce the usage of W: Drive, all the current CatFiles W: Drive business needs must first be addressed. We appreciate your patience as we create an organization process while following the K-State’s Records Retention Policies. Continue reading “CatFiles W: Drive to be reorganized” →

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” →