As TreeSize Free uses the MTF (Master File Table) for local NTFS drives, it guarantees ultra-fast, secure scans. It is also able to scan network shares and cloud drives. If you are an IT Admin this application saves you valuable time sorting through directories looking for rogue log files or ripped DVD’s in user home folders.TreeSize Free is pretty versatile as it is able to scan hard drives and mobile devices via MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) and WebDAV. I have it listed in my documentation for all new server installations. TreeSize is very minimal and doesn’t take up much space when installed. Just remind yourself that it is free software. While providing necessary and important data, it can be a bit irritating if you’re simply trying to review the results. If you hover over any particular folder you’ll get the yellow box you see above. TreeSize quickly displays the analysis with the largest collection of files at the top in descending order. When the application is launched you simply click Open and then select which drive you want analyzed. Installation is a snap just launch the executable, accept the defaults, and choose where you want shortcuts placed. TreeSize Free supports Windows products from XP to Server 2008, and I’m sure support for Windows 8 is in the pipeline. The download is less than 3MB and, for this example, is being installed on Windows 2003 SP2. TreeSize Free can be found with a quick web search.

If you crave more information in the form of reporting, TreeSize Pro is available with prices starting around $50.

Offerings from WinDirStat and FreeCommander offer similar results, however, I like the interface of TreeSize and the lack of invasiveness to my systems of the application itself. There is ample competition as one might expect. While TreeSize isn’t a new product, I wanted to take this opportunity to be sure all network admins are aware of its usefulness.

Enter TreeSize Free, a lightweight application that quickly and efficiently provides a graphical view of a hard disk in a hierarchical (hence the name tree) format. My company is a SaaS provider if our IIS logs fill up our disks, the application goes down. System engineer Jerry Smith shares one of his favorite free tools for keeping track of disk space issues.Īs a System Engineer responsible for over 60 servers both virtual and physical, I am always juggling disk space issues. Use TreeSize to stay on top of disk space issues

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