File Owners Report
The FolderSizes File Owners report shows which users are consuming the most disk space on your file servers and storage devices. This is a very useful report for identifying users who may be hoarding files or using more disk space than they should, enabling more effective storage allocation and management.
User Storage Allocation Analysis
The File Owners report provides detailed insights into storage consumption patterns by user, helping you:
- Identify the largest consumers of storage resources
- Track storage usage by department or team
- Implement fair storage allocation policies
- Detect unauthorized or excessive usage
- Support chargeback models for shared storage
Orphaned File Detection
FolderSizes will show a security identifier (SID) string value for users that have been deleted from the system. This can be useful for identifying orphaned files owned by users that are no longer part of your company's domain. These orphaned files often represent significant opportunities for storage reclamation without affecting current users.
Detailed Navigation and Analysis
You can double-click any File Owners report entry to drill down into the file system and see exactly which files and folders are owned by a specific user. This detailed view allows for targeted analysis and cleanup operations.
The File Owners report supports multiple visualization options:
- Tabular data with sortable columns for detailed analysis
- Pie charts showing proportional storage consumption
- Bar charts for easy user-to-user comparisons
- Export capabilities for reporting and documentation
Practical Applications
Organizations leverage the File Owners report for various purposes:
- Employee offboarding and file ownership transfer
- Storage quota enforcement and monitoring
- Departmental storage cost allocation
- Identifying training opportunities for users with poor storage habits
Download the free trial today and gain visibility into user storage patterns across your organization.