recommend a FIle/folder analysis software for windows file servers

Question

Hi everyone,

Hope you are all doing well.

I would like to ask if you have used any file/folder analysis programs. Our two file servers have over 15 TB data on it. I would like to do some clean up as some old files been piling here in there. Some could be multi media files, some could be duplicate. By cleaning up, we can save the cost on online backup and local storage...etc. Hope you can recommend one for me.

Thank you for your help in advance.

Takami Chiro

Answer 1

Hi Luiz,

Thank you very much for your info! I really appreciate it.

Keep staying healthy!

Takami Chiro

Answer 2

Hello @Takami Chiro

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A Platform.

I would suggest the following tools:

• Disk Clean Up tool: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/disk-cleanup#:~:text=To%20start%20the%20Disk%20Cleanup,Cleanup%20cleans%20up%20certain%20files
• File Server Resource Manager role: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/fsrm/fsrm-overview
• WinDirStat: https://windirstat.net/
• StarWind Deduplication Analyzer: https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-deduplication-analyzer

You may want to reduce the size of the WinSxS folder:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/clean-up-the-winsxs-folder?view=windows-11

I hope this helps!

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