Conclusion: Upgrade to a Third-Party Disk Quota Tool

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The bottom line is that Microsoft provides only rudimentary disk quota limitations and features within Windows 2000. For example, users do get volume-based quotas, but not directory-based quotas. Third-party products, on the other hand, add more flexibility to the disk quota function, including preventing users from saving files of specified file extensions — such as MP3 or various video formats. (I heard one story of a user downloading the entire Harry Potter film, consuming vast bandwidth and several gigabytes of space in the process.) It is also worth noting that, in addition to quota functionality, third-party products provide the detailed and valuable reporting capabilities that are an essential part of everyday IT life. Such reports are available for both managers and administrators and can be sent direct to users on a regular basis to inform them of the latest status with regard to their disk quotas.

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