Storage Resource Manager (SRM) Key Features

*Key Feature/Benefit*	*How Storage Resource Manager Works*
100% Web-based application Saves time Easy to use	Distributed network application built with Microsoft Intranet tools and technologies for Windows NT networks Web-based console can be accessed via a Web browser anywhere on your corporate Intranet Supports Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator/Communicator Bookmark key reports for instant access
Disk Space Thresholds Predict out-of-space conditions to avoid downtime	Automatically monitors every computer, disk, and partition on your Windows NT network Centralized reports show the capacity, used space, free space, and percentage of free space for each of these resources. Set free space thresholds in megabytes or percentages, and Storage Resource Manager will alert you via an SNMP trap, e-mail, or the Windows NT Event Log when the threshold is crossed. With one click, sort space reports to see which partitions have the least amount of free space, or view the free space trend lines to see which partitions and computers are losing free space the fastest.
Managed Directories and Share Points Reduce directory and share point management	Automatically discovers directories and share points during scans and reports on the owner of the directory, the percentage consumed of the parent partition, and the largest files and subdirectories in a directory Displays all automatically discovered share points in a single list First-level directories off a share point can be automatically discovered and shared Threshold-based alerts can also be set by directory
File Drill-Down Reduce user file management.	Quickly identify all files owned by a user on a partition or all files not accessed in over a year on a partition with a detailed file listing
Directory Drill-Down Recapture wasted disk space	Increase free disk space quickly by identifying and deleting large unnecessary files directly from the Largest Files Report
Capacity Planning Trends Save time, eases capacity planning and IT budget justification Optimize network resources for maximum performance	Provides histograms for all computer, partition, network, and user reports for historical monitoring of trends. File creation trend lines show the rates at which new files are being added. Free space trend lines show the rates at which your disk space capacity is being used. File access trend lines show the rates at which files are being read. User trend lines show the rates at which each user is consuming space. Reports and trends provide statistics to justify the purchase of network storage resources. Use the free space trends to determine when and where to add new capacity. Use the file access trends to load-balance your partitions and computers for maximum performance, or identify resources with excess capacity.
Wasted Space Reports Identify infrequently accessed data	Automatically groups files into file access categories (number of files accessed in less than a day, between a day and a week, week and a month, month and a year, greater than a year) so you know which computers and partitions have files that are being actively read or written, and which have stale files that are not being accessed. Pie graphs quickly identify the computers and partitions with the oldest storage. Largest File and Largest Directory reports for every computer and partition in your network help you quickly identify disk space that can be reclaimed.
Automated Asset Discovery Immediate inventory of storage resources	Automatically discovers and rolls up all your network storage resources — computers, partitions, disks — into hyperlinked Web browser reports that you can access anytime, anywhere. Total disk space capacity in the Domains report shows your net storage asset. Disk reports show you disk make, model, serial number, firmware revision, rotational speed, and more. Computer reports show you CPU speed, pagefile size, disk space capacity, free space, used space, memory, and more. Partition reports identify volume labels, partition formats (FAT or NTFS), partition types (standard, mirrored, striped), capacity, free space, and used space. Storage Resource Manager sends alerts via SNMP traps, e-mail, and Windows NT Event Log messages when new disks and partitions are discovered on your network, when existing disks, partitions, or computers cannot be found, and when memory changes.
Group-Based Administration Manage resources via logical groups	Lets you to organize your users, partitions, and computers into groups so you can control when different storage resources are scanned, when alerts are sent, or what kinds of thresholds are set.
IT Chargeback Easy IT chargeback	Measuring the amount of disk space consumed by different users or lines of business chargeback or IT cost accounting has been almost impossible in Windows NT environments — until now. Storage Resource Manager's group reports give you the basis for easy cost accounting on disk space, showing total capacity, total free space, and total used space by user, computer, or partition group.
Backup Planning Reports Plan after-hours batch jobs	File creation and modification reports allow you to determine how many files are being added or modified on your network, on single computers, or partitions. With these reports, you'll never blow through your backup window and hear from your users that they couldn't log in because the backups were still running. Plus, you'll know when to add additional backup servers and tape drives, and be able to justify their purchase.
Vulnerable Files Report Protects data integrity	Most Vulnerable File reports show how many files and how much disk space have not been backed up in various time periods — in the past day, between a day and a week, between a week and a month, between a month and a year, or over a year. These reports list the modified files that haven't been backed up in the longest amount of time by computer, by partition, or across your entire Windows NT environment.
SNMP Console Integration Ensure help desk quick response and support	Integrated with the management system you use. SNMP traps can be automatically sent for any alert or threshold inside Storage Resource Manager to SNMP consoles such as CA-Unicenter, HP OpenView, or Tivoli TME.
Disk Health Alerts Predict disk failures to avoid downtime	Automatically monitors the health of SCSI disks by tracking grown defects, and alerts you via SNMP trap, e-mail, or the Windows NT Event Log each time a new disk defect occurs. The Disks report provides an inventory of every disk in your Windows NT network. With one click, you can sort the report to see which disks have the most defects, or view the disk defect trend line to see which disks are growing defects the fastest.
Network-Wide User Quotas Manage user space consumption	Lets you monitor user disk space quotas across your entire Windows NT network and receive alerts by e-mail, Windows NT Event Log, or SNMP trap when users exceed their quotas. Unique quota implementation tracks user consumption by file ownership, lets you define which disk partitions you want to count against user quotas, and lets you organize users by user group to quickly and easily establish different quota levels (e.g. power user, normal user, administrative user). Single User consumption report lets you can pinpoint exactly how much space each user has on every computer and disk partition on your network. Auto-email user option automatically notifies users who go over their quota.
Load balancing Optimize use of storage resources	File modification and file access trend lines show you how many files are being touched on a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly basis on your entire network, on a single computer, or on a single partition, so you can instantly determine: How stagnant or active your disk storage is Which computer and partitions have files that can be moved to secondary (tape) storage or deleted Whether Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) is needed Which file servers are most heavily used How fast your incremental backups are growing
File and directory management Maximize user and application productivity	Shows you the largest files and directories on your entire network, on a single computer, or on a single partition, allowing you to keep your mission-critical application, database, and file servers free of unwanted GIF files, setup files, and temp files.