File Categories Over Time Tile

The File Categories over Time tile provides a summary of file space used by predefined file categories over time. This tile enables you to evaluate how the composition of the VM is changing over time.

Tile Information

Content

Description

Category Legend

List of possible file type categories. File type categories appear in alphabetical order. The legend can list the following file types:

Audio – Files using audio formats (for example, mp3, AAC, or wav)
Compressed – Files in compressed format (for example, zip, tgz, rar, or jar)
Database – Files used by Microsoft (MS) Access and other databases
Directory – File directories
Document – Files using a document format (for example, text, XML, MS Word, or Wordstar)
Image – Files using image formats (for example, gif, jpg, or png)
Other – Files not recognized as part of any other category
Presentation – Files using a presentation format (for example, Apple Pages or MS Powerpoint)
System – Files typically used in operating systems (for example, MS Windows DLL files)
Video – Files using video formats (for example, mp2, mov, or mpeg)

Note:

For space reasons, not all detected file formats are listed.

Graph

Graphical representation of data consumed per category over time.

Tile Actions and Behaviors

Action	Behavior
Click a category in the legend	Filters the tile output by removing (or adding) categories.
Hover over a size bar	Provides a pop-up view of the categories and the aggregate file size of each category on the date selected.
Click the expander in the top right corner of the tile	Opens the File Categories over Time view. For more information, see Analyzing File Categories Over Time.

HyTrust CloudAdvisor 2.2