Disk Space Reporting and History
In addition to its amazing folder and file level reporting capabilities, FolderSizes also provides a powerful disk-level reporting tool with automatic history tracking and trend visualization. This comprehensive approach enables you to monitor and analyze storage utilization at every level of your infrastructure, from individual files to entire storage volumes.
Complete Disk Space Intelligence
Effective storage management requires visibility at both macro and micro levels. While folder and file analysis helps identify specific storage consumers, disk-level reporting provides the broader context needed for capacity planning and resource allocation. FolderSizes delivers this multi-level intelligence in a unified interface, making it easy to transition between different perspectives as your analysis requirements dictate.
This tool is highly configurable, allowing you to track disk space usage for any local or network disk. The detail view provides a wealth of information, including disk type, file system, total space, free space, and change history summary indicators. Double-click any disk to view a history of free and used space over time. This comprehensive monitoring ensures you always have the information needed to make informed storage management decisions.
Comprehensive Disk Space Analytics
The Disk Space Reporter provides detailed analytics for every storage volume in your environment, including:
- Volume information - Physical and logical disk details, volume labels, and mount points
- File system details - Format type, cluster size, and file system capabilities
- Space utilization - Total, used, and free space with percentage visualizations
- Historical tracking - Automatic monitoring of space usage over time
- Change indicators - Visual cues highlighting recent space utilization changes
- Network path resolution - Full details for mapped and UNC network locations
Automated Historical Tracking
FolderSizes automatically maintains a historical record of disk space utilization, creating a valuable timeline of storage changes without requiring manual intervention. This automated tracking:
- Captures periodic snapshots - Records disk space metrics at regular intervals
- Maintains historical datasets - Preserves utilization history for long-term analysis
- Calculates change rates - Determines how quickly storage usage is evolving
- Detects anomalies - Highlights unusual changes that might indicate problems
This historical data provides the foundation for proactive storage management, allowing you to identify trends and address potential issues before they impact system performance or availability.
Visual Trend Analysis
Separate graph views show aggregate change history by volume, allowing you to quickly compare disk space usage trends. These visual representations transform complex utilization data into intuitive charts that make patterns and anomalies immediately apparent, even to non-technical stakeholders.
Multiple Viewing Perspectives
FolderSizes provides multiple ways to view and interact with disk space information:
- Grid view - Detailed tabular presentation of all disk metrics
- Chart view - Graphical representation of space utilization across volumes
- History view - Timeline perspective showing utilization changes
- Report view - Formatted summaries for documentation and sharing
These different perspectives allow you to approach disk space analysis from the angle that best suits your current needs, whether you're performing detailed technical analysis or preparing executive summaries.
Practical Applications
The Disk Space Reporter addresses numerous real-world storage management scenarios:
- Capacity planning - Forecast future storage needs based on historical utilization patterns
- Performance optimization - Ensure volumes maintain adequate free space for optimal operation
- Resource allocation - Identify underutilized volumes that could be repurposed
- Troubleshooting - Correlate space utilization changes with system issues
- Compliance verification - Document storage utilization for regulatory requirements
Getting Started
The Disk Space Reporter is immediately available upon installing FolderSizes, with no complex configuration required. Simply:
- Launch FolderSizes and click the "Disk Reporter" button in the main toolbar
- Review the automatically populated list of available volumes
- Add any additional network locations you wish to monitor
- Allow the historical tracking to build over time for trend analysis
As the historical data accumulates, the value of the Disk Space Reporter increases, providing increasingly detailed insights into your storage utilization patterns and trends.
Download the free trial today and experience how the FolderSizes Disk Space Reporter can transform your approach to storage management, providing comprehensive disk-level intelligence that complements its powerful folder and file analysis capabilities.