It was just another Wednesday until our dev server started throwing disk space errors. At first, we assumed it was temporary — maybe a log file gone wild. But within minutes, we were locked out of critical applications. I ran TreeSize in panic mode and immediately saw the problem: duplicate datasets stored across multiple staging folders. Hundreds of gigabytes had been wasted.
We had no Duplicate File Detection policy. That event changed everything. Using TreeSize, I ran a complete Disk Space Analysis and isolated duplicate assets. It was eye-opening to see how many test runs and backups had been copied without oversight. Better Storage Visibility helped us act fast and recover before clients noticed.
After that, we formalized a new approach to File Management. We introduced deduplication scripts, scheduled File Search processes, and improved metadata tagging. Each of these steps contributed to Improved Disk Space Management, and our development environment became significantly more stable.
I now document every case where we analyze and manage unstructured data across storage. This crash taught us that without proper visibility, disk space isn’t just a technical issue — it’s a business risk. Thanks to TreeSize, we turned a crisis into a long-term strategy.