FolderSizes is a disk space analyzer that can create useful visualizations and reports. This application has the advantage of being scalable, as it supports analyzing the contents you keep in not only local folders but also servers, storage devices and even complete domains. The interface of this application is quite intuitive, which makes it easy to use regardless of its multiple features. Fortunately, there is even a welcome wizard that helps you configure the tool and at the same time gives you an overview of its usage.
The application is very effective in finding files and folders based on specific attributes. And not only that, it allows using programmable search rules. As it is normal for searches within large storage devices to take a long time, it is a blessing that you can also limit search scope.
The tool can scan the selected storage devices and create reports of the space used by each of the files and folders based on various criteria, such as type, size, creation date and owner. This allows identifying excessively large, duplicate, and old files. Moreover, you can schedule automatic report generation, which can even be sent by email. Luckily, the program supports various file formats, including Excel, PDF, HTML, CSV, and TXT.
One of the nicest features of this software is the availability of various visualization types, including a bar graph, pie graph, and folder map view. These allow you to actually view how much of your storage space is occupied by each type of content. Finally, the application lets you take snapshots of the state of a folder at a particular moment.
All in all, FolderSizes is, in my opinion, an indispensable tool if you really want to manage storage space more efficiently. In this regard, it may be extremely useful to network administrators.
v7.5.30 [Nov 26, 2014]
Version 7.5.20 (Released November 26, 2014)
Bug fix: Improved database error handling for disk history operations.
Version 7.5.18 (Released November 25, 2014)
Feature: Added disk usage history tracking features, including a dedicated Disk History graph/details report.
Feature: Percentage growth indicator has been integrated into the main window computer view, Disk Reporter, and docking drive space panel.
Feature: Disk reports can now be scheduled for execution and data export. Also useful for ensuring regular disk history data capture.
Feature: Disk Reporter is now accessible via the command line (see new "/diskreport" command line switch).
Feature: The trend analyzer can now consume snapshot (.fssx) files directly (support for folder report XML data is also retained).
Feature: Snapshot (.fssx) reports now include disk level data for improved compatiblity with the trend analyzer.
Feature: Added percentage of parent indicator to pie graph slice labels.
Feature: Pie graph slice labels now display relative paths (useful when using a non-default view depth).
Feature: Excel exports now offer improved column width sizing so that they adjust to their contents.
Feature: FolderSizes now applies NTFS compression to text-based export file types (HTML, XML, CSV & TXT).
Feature: Added the ability to reset file report ranges to their default values (within the range editor dialog).
Feature: Added a new "Files (Immediate)" column to the main window folder detail report (including exports, etc).
Feature: Discover Shares dialog now remembers last server and domain field values between uses.
Feature: Main window and disk reporter detail views have improved vertical spacing and readability.
Feature: File report, search, and other detail list views have improved font sizing and readability.
Feature: Progress bars in all report detail views are now slightly larger and use theme colors for increased prominence.
Feature: Search, Disk Reporter, and File Report windows now have Schedule toolbar buttons to assist with report scheduling.
Feature: Improved default search and disk reporter window sizes.
Feature: Multiple revisions have been made to the product help file.
Feature: Various user interface improvements and additions.
Bug fix: Disk reports exported to PDF were missing columns.
Bug fix: Keyboard shortcut for the Samples toolbar button in the Search window wasn't working.
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