Analysing Network storage

[mickey_g]

Hi all,

 

I need to collate some data regarding network storage; file type, size, age, user totals etc... and was wondering what others use to do this. The amount of data we currently backup is spiraling out of control so I would like to impose limits on student user areas.

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I need to present the data to out SLT next week.

 

Cheers

 

Mike

[AshEarl]

Hiya

 

I am writing a bit of software for exactly this reason. It monitors the home drive every time a user logs in. This is done with a client msi deployed via group policy

 

It then has a web management server that displays reports to the admins on how folder sizes have changed over time.

 

If nothing else is around for you I would be happy for you to test this basic version as your need is great at this time

 

Cheers

Edited May 20, 2011 by AshEarl

[Admiral208]

something like WinDirStat?

[CyberNerd]

we use a linux fileserver, with a combination of commands ( find, quota, grep, awk, sort ) you can get pretty much any statistics you like. perhaps you could look to powershell fot the same on win.

[spudgun]

We use tree size free. on server 2008, we then print to cute pdf to generate the report.

 

TreeSize Free - Quickly Scan Directory Sizes and Find Space Hogs