End user interaction

Only users can determine which of their files must be saved and which could be deleted – only they can pinpoint the valuable data and reclaim the wasted capacity.

Involving the end users through NSS: Storage Portal will:
- Force users to take responsibility for their stored data.
- Encourage, or enforce, self-management.
- Automate quota increase request handling.

Below you will find a comprehensive list of the features that can be used to interact with the end user from within Northern Storage Suite:

List of largest files, oldest files, duplicate files etc. are also shown.

User-focussed storage portal makes users responsible for the data they own:

• Storage quota integration - portal reports scan quota paths and are provided through quota threshold notifications
• User specific reports - individual storage reports offer users the tools they need to manage their own storage use
• Interactive reports - users can open, move or delete files or groups of files from directly within these reports
• Quota status report - displaying the users current quota status
• File age report - provide users with a interactive report listing their oldest files
• File size report - provide users with an interactive report of their largest files
• Media file report - provide users with an interactive report showing their true media files, a report generated by a binary level scan
• Duplicate file report - provide users with a list of their true duplicate files, a list generated by a binary level scan and pattern matching
• Files owned by others report - show users all files owned by other accounts that are stored within the path of their storage quota

The personal Storage Portal allows the user to see how much of the allotted space they use.

Controlled growth rates and decreased administrator involvement:

• Grace limit rules - define rules to handle quota increase requests, allowing usage to grow by a specific percentage over a specific period
• Group membership dependency - define different rules for different User Groups
• Automatic or manual handling - have increase requests evaluated automatically or queued for administrator approval

In the admin part you can set up rules to handle increase quota requests.

Customizable user experience:

• Localize portal language - translate the component text to ensure quick understanding
• Localize portal message - use the available text fields to describe the details and motivations behind the company's SRM policy
• Remove interface elements - if the users should not have the option to request a quota increase, simply remove it from the interface