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rubicon · 07-28-2005, 02:10 PM

Does anyone know of software I can use to track (historically) disk usage on servers?

I've looked at Space Observer, Disk Space Manager, and WatchDisk. Space Observer is the best but inconsistent re. stability and the GUI.

I want to automatically scan drives and folders and store the sizes for comparison a week from now, a month, a year, etc.

phukraut · 07-28-2005, 02:33 PM

I'm not familiar with those programs, are they for Windows? If you're using a linux server then it's as easy as putting in your crontab a du command that echoes to a text file.

Edit:

After examining these programs I think my solution is probably not what you're looking for. Sorry.

rubicon · 08-01-2005, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phukraut

I'm not familiar with those programs, are they for Windows? If you're using a linux server then it's as easy as putting in your crontab a du command that echoes to a text file.

Edit:

After examining these programs I think my solution is probably not what you're looking for. Sorry.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Looks like it might be time to build something. I'm surprised none of the sysadmins here have had a similar need.

cyrnel · 08-01-2005, 10:00 AM

<a href="http://www.rrdtool.org">RRDtool</a>. For *nix or Windows. Tons of support. Also have a look at <a href="http://www.cacti.net">Cacti</a> (also *nix or Windows).

"Some call it the industry standard data logging and graphing application. Others use it to write their very own full custom monitoring scripts. Most people will probably get in touch with RRDtool through some third party monitoring applications.

RRD is the Acronym for Round Robin Database. RRD is a system to store and display time-series data (i.e. network bandwidth, machine-room temperature, server load average). It stores the data in a very compact way that will not expand over time, and it can create beautiful graphs. It can be used via simple shell scripts or as a perl module."

rubicon · 08-04-2005, 02:29 PM

[QUOTE=cyrnel]<a href="http://www.rrdtool.org">RRDtool</a>. For *nix or Windows. Tons of support. Also have a look at <a href="http://www.cacti.net">Cacti</a> (also *nix or Windows).

Storing and graphing is the tough part and this seems to take care of it pretty easily. Thanks!

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phukraut Addict	I'm not familiar with those programs, are they for Windows? If you're using a linux server then it's as easy as putting in your crontab a du command that echoes to a text file. Edit: After examining these programs I think my solution is probably not what you're looking for. Sorry. Last edited by phukraut; 07-28-2005 at 03:41 PM..

08-01-2005, 10:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
cyrnel Adequate Location: In my angry-dome.	<a href="http://www.rrdtool.org">RRDtool</a>. For nix or Windows. Tons of support. Also have a look at <a href="http://www.cacti.net">Cacti</a> (also nix or Windows). "Some call it the industry standard data logging and graphing application. Others use it to write their very own full custom monitoring scripts. Most people will probably get in touch with RRDtool through some third party monitoring applications. RRD is the Acronym for Round Robin Database. RRD is a system to store and display time-series data (i.e. network bandwidth, machine-room temperature, server load average). It stores the data in a very compact way that will not expand over time, and it can create beautiful graphs. It can be used via simple shell scripts or as a perl module." __________________ There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195

08-04-2005, 02:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
rubicon Stop. Think. Question. Location: Redondo Beach, CA	[QUOTE=cyrnel]<a href="http://www.rrdtool.org">RRDtool</a>. For nix or Windows. Tons of support. Also have a look at <a href="http://www.cacti.net">Cacti</a> (also nix or Windows). Storing and graphing is the tough part and this seems to take care of it pretty easily. Thanks! __________________ How you do anything is how you do everything.