Cleaning out the closet
- IT TOPICS:Storage
This CW article reminds me of the challenges surrounding the backup and retention of large volumes of data. And, while data storage is the cheapest it’s ever been, there’s no need to have superfluous data occupying space and potentially slowing down your workstations and servers. The best way to manually conserve storage space is to routinely store data into a controlled directory arrangement. You should then go through that structure about once a month to clean things out - deleting any redundant or unnecessary items. To conserve the most space, you should first get rid of larger items such as video, still image, and audio clips unless they have to be retained for a specific reason. If you’re using Windows XP, the “properties” button on the right-click menu in a directory shows you the total size of the directory and all its subdirectories. If you need something a bit more elaborate, there are other third party disk clean-up utilities that can help. This website contains a nice list of freeware to help you clean out the closet without getting taken to the cleaners.
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