Gigabytes of disk space are being wasted in uncontrolled use of server storage space in the average company. And this wastage is costing these companies dearly, both in actual rand terms and in reduced server performance. It was for this reason Dutch company Simac Software Products developed SpaceGuard, says Dave Terespolsky, MD of local Windows NT software specialist Server Tools. "We all know the frustration of buying a server with a large disk, and then seeing it fill up in weeks; adding another and seeint that fill up too, and not being able to do anything about it," says Terespolsky. "With SpaceGuard this uncontrolled growth in the use of disk space on Windows NT servers is now coming to an end." SpaceGuard provides network managers with a tool that gives them a means that allows them to put a limit on demands for disk space. Windows NT itself does not offer this facility, Terespolsky points out. "With SpaceGuard the network manager can set warning and maximum limits to the use of disk space by individual users. Using pop-up messages and e-mail, SpaceGuard informs the user concerned when these limits are exceeded," says Terespolsky. "If the maximum limit is exceeded the network manager can even deny the user access to the server`s hard disk. The user must then create space by removing existing files." Bar charts A glance at the clear bar charts gives the network manager an overview of how much disk space the various users are occupying. Colours indicate the situation of each: green is safe. When a user enters the warning zone the color becomes orange. If someone goes over the limit it becomes red. Benefits SpaceGuard runs as a 32-bit service on the NT server and, on the user side, on Windows 95 or Windows NT Workstation. Other benefits: * The facility to automatically configure new quotas for new users; * A single-screen overview of the space used by all servers in the network; and * The ability to install SpaceGuard from one single central location to many NT servers of decentralised locations. Downloading To get a view on SpaceGuard, download a 30-day evaluation copy from the Simac Website www.tools4nt.com.
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