Overview
AFS, the central MSU network file storage system, is an acronym for "Andrew File System". The Andrew File System was developed at Carnegie Mellon University starting in 1984. The idea was to provide a campus-wide file system for home directories which would run effectively using a limited bandwidth campus backbone network.The allocation of AFS space depends upon your affiliation with MSU. As of August 24, 2009, each current MSU student, faculty, and staff member will receive 1 gigabyte of AFS space. Registered Student Organizations, departmental units and Visiting Scholars will also be provided 1 gigabyte of AFS space.
We highly recommend the use of AFS to back-up important data files such as term papers or dissertations, and to remotely store files or set up web pages.
Accessing Your AFS Space
There are a variety of ways you can access your AFS space to upload and download files for general use as well as to create your web page. On-campus users can utilize the convenience of mounting their AFS space on their desktop, while users off-campus might prefer using an FTP client to connect to their AFS space. For information on accessing your AFS space, please click here.Additional Space
MSU departments can purchase additional AFS space with an MSU departmental account number (automatically billed each month) by filling out the ATS MSU NetID Services Request Form (Adobe Acrobat or Apple Preview required). If you are a faculty or staff member and need additional space for official university business, you should request that your department pay for the space with departmental funds. Additional AFS cannot otherwise be purchased for personal accounts (including student accounts).Course space defaults at 100mb, but more can be obtained on request by sending a letter on departmental letterhead to 220 Computer Center. Refer to the Course AFS FAQ for more info.
