Forecasting

Investments in network development should not be based on snap-shots and guessed trends. A clear picture of the future guarantees intelligent strategy and maximized returns.

Northern Storage Suite's Capacity Forecasting functionality (primarily found in NSS:Storage Reporter) allows you to:
- Reverse dangerous usage trends before they become real issues.
- Ensure system development plans are always based on facts.

Below you will find a comprehensive list of the Capacity Forecasting features within Northern Storage Suite:

View historical data to get a better feel for your storage environment:

• History of usage - view history graphs for host group, host and path levels
• History of file type content - view history graphs for file type group and file type levels
• History of user levels - view history graphs for individual users

Based on the historical data look into the future:

• Projected usage - view projected usage for host group, host and path levels
• Projected file type content - view projected file type group and file type levels
• Projected user levels - view projected usage by user
• User growth rates - show users with the fastest growing space consumption
• Host forecasts - which hosts will reach a dangerous level of usage on a specific date
• Path forecasts - which paths will reach a dangerous level of usage on a specific date