Northern Parklife's new Storage Charge Back module allows companies to set invoicing policies and to charge users for the amount of storage they use. Combined with the Quota Server, this module can, for instance, charge users for any disk space they use beyond their quotas. Meanwhile, Storage Assistant helps administrators automate various time-consuming tasks, such as archiving files over a certain age or of a certain type, or checking defragmentation levels.
Already available in the suite are Quota Server 2003, which allows administrators to set quotas for disk space; Storage Reporter, which identifies storage usage patterns, unwanted data, and wasted space, locates duplicate and old files, and recovers storage costs; and Storage Portal, which lets users view their storage use and provides tools to manage their allotted storage space and content.
Eugénie Larson, Senior Editor, Byte and Switch
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