# Prioritize file security and optimize file storage with ManageEngine FileAnalysis

## Use cases of the FileAnalysis tool

### ROT data analysis

- Reduce unnecessary storage expenses by managing redundant, obsolete, and trivial (ROT) files.
- Locate unnecessary data like media files, orphaned files, empty folders, and more using FileAnalysis.
- Get a consolidated view of all hidden files in Windows file servers, failover clusters, and workgroup servers.
- Reclaim primary storage by locating and removing junk files from enterprise storage devices.

## Here's how the FileAnalysis tool works

Locate and manage ROT data to optimize file storage.

### Understand your file storage

Get key insights on file ownership, type, location, last access and modification times, etc.

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## FileAnalysis software packed with powerful features

### File storage analysis

Analyze file metadata and receive detailed reports on file types, categories, sizes, and ownership.

### Disk usage reporting

Track users' file storage volumes, and know where to free up space to ensure storage availability.

### Duplicate file management

Locate duplicated files, list them, and delete unnecessary copies on the fly.

### ROT data analysis

Perform periodic ROT data analysis to curb data growth and reduce storage costs.

### Security permissions analysis

Report on file ownership, list NTFS and share permissions, and analyze effective permissions.

### Permission hygiene assessment

Find unrestricted files, orphaned files, broken inheritances, and other permission hygiene issues.