Information and Technology Services is retiring the Andrew File System (AFS) in an effort to properly manage available university resources and better secure the university’s IT infrastructure.
AFS is a distributed file system that allows multiple computers to share files and data seamlessly. It was developed in 1986 at Carnegie Mellon University and implemented at U-M in 1991. AFS was designed to make it easier for people working on different computers to access and share files as if they were all on the same machine, providing a way to manage files efficiently across a network.
Key Dates
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All AFS web hosting services (including websites that are a part of class directories, group directories, and user home directories) will be retired by December 2026.
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All remaining AFS volume content for classes and groups will be retired from AFS by December 2026.
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All remaining AFS volume content for user home directories will be retired around July 2027 in a future phase.
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AFS services for retirees and alumni were retired in May 2024.