How automation of
disk clean-up
eliminated an
organisation’s server
crashes and outages
AT A GLANCE
Effort Reduction
AT A GLANCE
The manual effort per day for individual disk clean-up took 120 minutes whereas by BOT, the process took only 15 minutes
AT A GLANCE
Reduction in
number of steps
involved in disk
clean-up
AT A GLANCE
Annual cost
saving of
approximately
INR 51,75,000
/ ($67852)
Background
Challenges
In order to process more files on the system and prevent server crashes the client needed regularly scheduled disk space clean-up.
The IT team did this manually which involved a series of complicated and time-consuming tasks. For example:
Uninstall unnecessary apps and programs
Clean desktops
Get rid of monster files
Use the Disk Clean-up tool
Delete temporary files
Manage downloads
Save to the cloud
In order to process more files on the system and prevent server crashes the client needed regularly scheduled disk space clean-up.
The team had to write multiple disparate scripts which often became unmaintainable. Human error was unavoidable in such circumstances and the time spent on disk clean-up was not efficiently used.
Goals & Objectives
1
Schedule processes to run on a regular basis to avoid service risk
2
Improve IT service cost effectiveness and business performance
3
Enhance IT service re-usability
4
Eliminate human error and reduce
manual effort
Solution
An RPA BOT was trained:
to read input disk name, drive location and calculate the used or free space for the given disk
to detect low disk space and proceed to delete, archive, or move the logs or temporary files to a different location
Outcome
Our BOT completely automated the organization’s disk clean-up process. It eliminated errors, handled exceptions efficiently and improved business performance. The new automated process was trigger-based to act upon any server.
Effort reduction
The manual effort
per day for
individual disk
clean-up took 120
minutes whereas by
BOT, the process
took only 15 minutes
Reduction in
number of steps
involved in disk
clean-up
Annual cost
saving of
approximately
INR 45,83,580 /
($60,000)
Effort reduction
The manual effort per day for individual disk clean-up took 120 minutes whereas by BOT, the process took only 15 minutes
Reduction in
number of steps
involved in disk
clean-up
Annual cost
saving of
approximately
INR 45,83,580 /
($60,000)
Tools used
