Disk Space Monitoring

**neilmc** · 21st June 2012, 02:05 PM

This has probably been asked before but I can't seem to find it.

Just looked at our file server and its hitting the red (Just) is there a piece of software I can use to see what/whose file is using the most space? I have seen this been done before but can't remember what the software was called

Thanks

**sted** · 21st June 2012, 03:03 PM

TreeSize Free - Quickly Scan Directory Sizes and Find Space Hogs

**Mcshammer_dj** · 21st June 2012, 03:06 PM

Once you have cleared space you could try

Serio IT Service View - Server Monitoring Software | ITIL Availability Management Software

Got it running on all my Schools servers to warn me when a drive is close to filling up

**twin--turbo** · 21st June 2012, 03:22 PM

Yeah, tree size or DIR stats..

We were just discussing this the other day as we used to have Novell Netware which had a nifty built in disk useage tool...

Rob

**sonofsanta** · 21st June 2012, 03:40 PM

Another advantage of tree size is that it looks intimidatingly complex and anyone coming into your office and seeing it will (occasionally) choose not to interrupt you.

**Modey** · 21st June 2012, 09:18 PM

I have always liked WindirStat. Freeware tool, which does much the same as the TreeSize Util mentioned above, but also gives you a visual map of what's being used. At a galnce you can see wopping great files etc...

windirstat.jpg

**DSapseid** · 22nd June 2012, 07:44 AM

another vote for windirstat.

**sonofsanta** · 22nd June 2012, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by Modey

I have always liked WindirStat. Freeware tool, which does much the same as the TreeSize Util mentioned above, but also gives you a visual map of what's being used. At a galnce you can see wopping great files etc...

windirstat.jpg

That'd be the one I was thinking of actually, not treesize, for looking suitably complex and god-of-the-LAN-like...

**twin--turbo** · 22nd June 2012, 08:30 AM

I did use it but it's ability to pull out reports seemed a bit limited. Had other better functions than TS though.

Rob

**psydii** · 22nd June 2012, 08:50 AM

File Server Resource Manager should be able to do what you need? It's a feature of the File Server Role, and thus free.
The Basics of Windows Server 2008 FSRM (File Server Resource Manager) - Jose Barreto&#39s Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

**bart21** · 23rd June 2012, 01:01 PM

Spacemonger

**SpuffMonkey** · 24th June 2012, 12:02 AM

I still like Technische Universiteit Eindhoven: Info SequoiaView

**rslulz** · 25th June 2012, 07:06 PM

I use spiceworks it will email you an error if it gets too full.

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