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Use Data Insight storage reports to view details of how the storage available on configured data repositories is being used in your organization and to make decisions about the best way to use these storage resources. Storage reports enable you to do the following:
Analyze your current storage.
Identify inactive data that is occupying primary storage resources.
Identify owners of inactive data that is stored on the file servers.
Move data that is no longer actively used to a cheaper storage.
Assign charge back of storage costs to the business unit to which data owners belong.
Forecast archiving storage needs based on the information about the size of inactive data and files that are to be archived.
You can use these reports to identify usage patterns and trends. Based on this information, you can decide how best to assign storage on servers to meet current or emerging capacity needs.
The reports may not contain any data if you have not scheduled any scans.
For most reports, Data Insight displays a summary report and a detailed report.
Summary reports display high-level information in the form of tables or pie charts. From the summary table, you can drill down to a detailed report by clicking on a value, object type, or data point. For example, to view a list of files that have not been accessed for a period of 3 months to 6 months, click 3-6 months in the summary table of the Data Aging report.
You can create storage reports for the following categories:
Activity Summary Reports
Capacity Reports
See Capacity reports.
Data Lifecycle Reports
See Data Lifecycle reports .
Consumption Reports
See Consumption Reports.