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Storage Management

Learn how to efficiently manage storage in Augment. Configure limits, optimize usage, and implement cleanup policies to keep your system running smoothly.

Storage Management Features

Augment provides comprehensive tools to manage storage efficiently and automatically.

Smart Storage Limits

Set per-space storage limits to control disk usage

  • Configurable limits per space
  • Automatic enforcement
  • Warning notifications
  • Graceful degradation

Intelligent Cleanup

Automatic cleanup policies to manage old versions

  • Time-based retention
  • Size-based cleanup
  • Importance-aware deletion
  • Manual override options

Compression & Deduplication

Advanced techniques to minimize storage usage

  • Automatic file compression
  • Cross-file deduplication
  • Delta compression
  • Metadata optimization

Setting Storage Limits

Storage limits help you control how much disk space each space can use. When a limit is reached, Augment will automatically clean up old versions according to your cleanup policy.

Recommended Limits

Documents & Text1-5 GB
Images & Graphics5-20 GB
Video & Audio20-100 GB
Code Projects2-10 GB

How to Set Limits

  1. 1Open space settings
  2. 2Navigate to "Storage" tab
  3. 3Set maximum storage limit
  4. 4Configure warning threshold

Cleanup Policies

Choose a cleanup policy that matches your needs for version retention and storage efficiency.

Conservative

Keep more versions for longer periods

Daily versions:30 days
Weekly versions:6 months
Monthly versions:2 years
Best for:
Critical files, legal documents, important projects

Balanced

Good balance between storage and retention

Daily versions:14 days
Weekly versions:3 months
Monthly versions:1 year
Best for:
Most general use cases, regular work files

Aggressive

Minimize storage usage with shorter retention

Daily versions:7 days
Weekly versions:1 month
Monthly versions:6 months
Best for:
Temporary files, drafts, experimental work

Storage Optimization Tips

Follow these best practices to maximize storage efficiency and maintain optimal performance.

Configure File Filters

Exclude unnecessary files from versioning

  • Skip temporary files (.tmp, .cache)
  • Exclude large media files if not needed
  • Filter out build artifacts
  • Ignore system files and folders

Monitor Usage Patterns

Use analytics to optimize storage allocation

  • Review space usage reports monthly
  • Identify spaces with excessive growth
  • Adjust policies based on usage patterns
  • Archive old spaces when projects end

Schedule Regular Maintenance

Perform routine maintenance for optimal performance

  • Run manual cleanup quarterly
  • Review and update storage limits
  • Check for orphaned files
  • Optimize database indexes

Monitoring Storage Usage

Augment provides detailed analytics to help you understand and optimize your storage usage.

Available Reports

  • • Storage usage by space
  • • Version count and size trends
  • • Cleanup activity logs
  • • File type distribution
  • • Growth rate analysis

Alerts & Notifications

  • • Storage limit warnings (80% threshold)
  • • Cleanup completion notifications
  • • Unusual growth pattern alerts
  • • Low disk space warnings
  • • Maintenance reminders