Adding Windirstat Like Graph for Object Statistics.

[wjhhuizi]

Preflight Checklist

• [X] I have installed the latest version of Storage Explorer.
• [X] I have checked existing resources, including the troubleshooting guide and the release notes.
• [X] I have searched for similar issues.

Problem

Hard to understand the storage usage from Cloud cost management perspective

Desired Solution

Having a Graph like what "windirstat" Tool can provide for Windows Filesystem would be need.

Alternatives and Workarounds

No response

Additional Context

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WinDirStat#/media/File:Windirstat.png

[wjhhuizi]

[craxal]

@wjhhuizi We can investigate some cost management analysis using Azure APIs. However, I'm not sure a windirstat experience is in the scope of Storage Explorer. It's very much more hardware oriented, which isn't very applicable in a cloud scenario. Can you be more specific about what features you'd like to see? What sort of questions do you need answers for when looking at your Azure storage?

[craxal]

@wjhhuizi Can you provide more information about what sort of questions you need answers for when look at your Azure storage?

[wjhhuizi]

Hi @craxal,

The feature me and my org want is actually to be able to understand the storage distribution and the cost due to the usage from each object/folder

example question like:

1. Finding out the largest object from the container.
2. Finding out which folder incurs the most cost from a BLOB Storage Account.
3. List the size of the folder on each level.
4. Analysis what are the file types mainly contained in a particular folder.

Thank you for looking into this.

[craxal]

@wjhhuizi Have you been using or considered Azure Monitor or Azure Storage Blob Inventory? Are there any gaps in these services for your needs?