Many IT Managers will be familiar with the ‘disk or die’ ultimatums that a disgruntled system can issue. If the system demands feeding and threatens to shut down if it doesn’t get more disk to chew, it’s time to address the issue of disk once and for all.  The expense of using disk to accommodate problems in the hope of buying extra investigation time is a quick fix that few organizations can sustain.

If you’ve been held hostage to the system’s insatiable appetite and are looking for alternative solutions to soothe the savage beast, look no further than your approach to disk monitoring.