---
title: "Monitoring Folder Usage"
slug: "monitoring-folder-usage-6-1"
tags: ["Portal", "8.3"]
updated: 2026-07-30T11:14:28Z
published: 2026-07-30T11:14:28Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/monitoring-folder-usage-6-1"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.ctera.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Monitoring Folder Usage

**To monitor folder usage:**

1. Select **Global File System > Cloud Drive Folders** or **Global File System > Backup Folders** in the navigation pane.  

The **Cloud Drive Folders** or **Backup Folders** page is displayed.

| Cloud Drive Folder | Backup Folder |
| --- | --- |
| ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-YMAXQBPA.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A27%3A24Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A27%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vmz22BEHiTUFGrNU6GIPw2zLedLMz5jfqOIDqT4lvnw%3D) | ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-2VSM5MCB.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A27%3A24Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A27%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vmz22BEHiTUFGrNU6GIPw2zLedLMz5jfqOIDqT4lvnw%3D) |
2. Click the folder's name.  

The folder page is displayed with the folder name as the page title.

| Cloud Drive Folder | Backup Folder |
| --- | --- |
| ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-D4E99I4I.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A27%3A24Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A27%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vmz22BEHiTUFGrNU6GIPw2zLedLMz5jfqOIDqT4lvnw%3D) | ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-B27JVJSZ.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A27%3A24Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A27%3A24Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vmz22BEHiTUFGrNU6GIPw2zLedLMz5jfqOIDqT4lvnw%3D) |

You can see the following information about the folder:

- The status of the folder: **Online** or **Offline**.
- The folder owner.
- The amount of storage that has been used. If the folder is a team project folder, the amount of storage used is shown as the percentage of storage allocated to the team project folder.
- The number of files in the folder. Click **View Files** to display the folder content in a new tab. You are prompted for the user password to gain access to the files.
- For cloud drive folders, when antivirus protection is configured, the number of files found to contain malware. Click **View Files** to view the list of infected files.
- The folder group the folder belongs to.
- For backup folders, the device that generated the folder.