Disk Space Audit
Our flagship service. We connect to your workstations and servers — on-site or remotely — and run a comprehensive analysis of every mounted volume. The result is a detailed report that breaks down storage usage by file type, age, owner, and location.
The report includes a prioritized action list: which directories to archive, which duplicate clusters to consolidate, and which temporary files are safe to remove. We estimate the gigabytes (or terabytes) you can reclaim and the time required for each cleanup task.
What you receive:
- Executive summary with key findings
- Per-volume breakdown (charts and tables)
- Top-50 largest files and folders list
- Duplicate file clusters report
- Recommended cleanup action plan
- Risk assessment for each action
Tool Evaluation & Comparison
Choosing the right disk analyzer saves hours of manual investigation. We benchmark leading tools against your actual workload: scan speed, memory consumption, visualization quality, export formats, and licensing terms.
Our evaluation covers both GUI and command-line utilities across Windows, macOS, and Linux. We test tools like WizTree, TreeSize, WinDirStat, Disk Inventory X, and ncdu so your team can make an informed decision without weeks of trial-and-error.
Comparison dimensions:
- Scan speed (MFT-based vs. filesystem walk)
- RAM and CPU footprint during scan
- Treemap, sunburst, and list visualizations
- Network drive and NAS support
- Export and reporting capabilities
- License type: open-source, personal, or commercial
Storage Optimization Consulting
An audit tells you where the problem is; optimization consulting solves it permanently. We design retention policies, automated archiving pipelines, and tiered storage architectures tailored to your data lifecycle.
Whether you need to move cold data to cheaper object storage, enforce group-policy disk quotas, or set up automated cleanup scripts, our consultants deliver tested, documented solutions your team can maintain independently.
Common deliverables:
- Data retention policy document
- Automated archiving scripts (PowerShell / Bash)
- Tiered storage architecture diagram
- Monitoring dashboard setup (Grafana, PRTG, or custom)
- Cost-benefit analysis for cloud vs. local storage
Team Training & Workshops
Empower your helpdesk and sysadmin staff with the skills to diagnose and resolve storage issues on their own. Our workshops combine theory with hands-on labs using real-world datasets and production-grade tools.
Sessions range from half-day introductions for helpdesk teams to multi-day deep dives for senior administrators covering NTFS internals, deduplication strategies, and scripted reporting.
Workshop options:
- Fundamentals (4 hrs) — disk anatomy, built-in OS tools, basic analysis workflow
- Intermediate (1 day) — third-party analyzers, scripted reporting, policy drafting
- Advanced (2 days) — NTFS MFT internals, dedup, cloud tiering, automation
- Custom — tailored to your stack and team level
