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Novell File Reporter 1.0.1 Released

(April 23, 2010)

This release extends the ability of Novell File Reporter to report on file-based data stored on EMC Celerra and NetApp filer Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices in Active Directory managed networks. This release also supports reporting of data stored on virtual servers established in a server cluster in Active Directory and eDirectory environments. Reporting on NAS devices and server clusters is enabled through proxy agents that work in association with NFR Agents.

Important: If you have Novell File Reporter in a network environment with Novell Storage Manager, you will need to update to Novell File Reporter 1.0.1 as well as Novell Storage Manager 2.5.2 or later to utilize proxy agents.

Novell File Reporter 1.0.1 also includes bug fixes. For a list of these bug fixes, refer to the Novell File Reporter Release Notes.

Novell File Reporter

Novell File Reporter helps organizations more effectively manage network storage by providing administrators the ability to access a comprehensive set of information about their network storage so that they can determine the best means of addressing their storage content. When organizations know what files are being stored, where they are stored, when they were last accessed, how many versions of a file exist, etc., they are better informed to make decisions such as where to store files, what files can be deleted, how to tier their storage, how to plan for storage growth, and more.

The objective of Novell File Reporter is to help organizations get their network storage under control and it all starts with getting an accurate assessment of your organization.s unstructured data so you can then determine what to do with it.

Novell File Reporter reports

  • Files currently stored on the network
  • The size of these files
  • When these files were last accessed
  • The location of duplicate versions of these files
  • Volumes with the most data
  • Volumes that are nearly full or nearly empty
  • And much more

How Novell File Reporter Works

Novell File Reporter was developed to examine and report on terabytes of data.in other words, millions of files, directories, and subdirectories scattered among the various storage devices that are part of the network. To do so efficiently, Novell File Reporter disperses the load of work between an NFR Engine and NFR Agents.

Comprehensive Reporting

Novell Storage Reporter can generate eight different types of reports:
  • Summary Reports
  • Access Date Age Reports
  • Modification Date Age Reports
  • Filename Extension Reports
  • Owner Reports
  • Duplicate File Reports
  • Comparison Reports
  • Storage Cost Reports

Saving Storage Capacity

As IDC recently stated, "Keeping an eye on what files are being stored on the network can help save significant capacities on your file servers.1" Novell Storage Reporter helps you not only "keep an eye" on your network storage, but gives you the information you need to make storage decisions for today and tomorrow.

1"Finding Ways to Efficiently Manage Fast-Growing File-Based Storage," Noemi Greyzdorf, January 2009, IDC#216131

Open Audio Presentation

Listen to a Novell Open Audio presentation of Novell File Reporter with Sophia Germanides and David Condrey by clicking here.