Server Manager Collecting Data

Question

Could someone please guide me or present documentation related to my need? I would like to know if it is possible to export data from servers that are presented in the dashboard. Especially Volume space used. I need to build a dashboard that shows consumption of data volumes in Power BI or another tool. Thank you

Answer 1

Hi there,

This can be done with the help of the Storage Reports Management node of the File Server Resource Manager Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in. You can perform the following tasks:

-Schedule periodic storage reports that allow you to identify trends in disk usage.
-Monitor attempts to save unauthorized files for all users or a selected group of users.
-Generate storage reports instantly.

Storage Reports Management https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/fsrm/storage-reports-management

If you are comfortable with Powershell you can give this a try.
Windows Server Step by Step: Disk Space Monitoring Guide using PowerShell https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/35926.windows-server-step-by-step-disk-space-monitoring-guide-using-powershell.aspx

You can then use the exported data to use in Power BI to build a dashboard
Export the data that was used to create a visualization https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/visuals/power-bi-visualization-export-data?tabs=dashboard

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