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# Storage

## General <a href="#general" id="general"></a>

‌Storware Backup & Recovery provides reporting functionality for obtaining information on historical activity.\
You can reach this from the main dashboard in the Activity section via the button `Reporting`

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/wUsKWUrceYHp8e9TJ00e/blobs/XFptv5sDznFyLvIHJxEU/administration-reporting-storage-general_1.PNG)

You can also open the storage reports in the reporting section using the left menu.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/wUsKWUrceYHp8e9TJ00e/blobs/adgksZ396GIMfBYENBn1/administration-reporting-storage-general_2.PNG)

### Summary

In the beginning, you should see the summary page.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/wUsKWUrceYHp8e9TJ00e/blobs/WG2Z5YaLP4ZkdxgZW1PT/administration-reporting-storage-summary_1.PNG)

From here, you can set the date range or go to a detailed summary of backup, restore jobs, and backup size.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/wUsKWUrceYHp8e9TJ00e/blobs/6sskA0tzSz4m8mtgQPdX/administration-reporting-storage-summary_2.PNG)

Now that you have set the date you are interested in, you can move to the next tabs to view the details of each task performed by Storware Backup & Recovery.

### Backup Statistics

Now you can see all the tasks completed within the set date, or ...

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/wUsKWUrceYHp8e9TJ00e/blobs/A9ofhXhVIVDLib9skZ2Q/administration-reporting-storage-backup_statistics_1.PNG)

additionally filter them by status, rules, or instance.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/wUsKWUrceYHp8e9TJ00e/blobs/FkzCWQCM0u1VUvK9sPeR/administration-reporting-storage-backup_statistics_2.PNG)

### Restore Statistics

The functionality is the same as for backup statistics, you can see all the tasks completed within the set deadline, or filter them by status, policy, or instance.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/wUsKWUrceYHp8e9TJ00e/blobs/lwfYKTeBa5foDBXW1NbM/administration-reporting-storage-restore_statistics_1.PNG)

Report sections that you might need for chargeback reporting:

### Transfer Size

Transfer size tab shows the amount of data transferred during the backup operations. ![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/wUsKWUrceYHp8e9TJ00e/blobs/etLlinixCv7XYpQ1GJU9/administration-reporting-storage-transfer_size_1.PNG)

### Backup Size

Backup Size section shows the current exported data.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/wUsKWUrceYHp8e9TJ00e/blobs/JTBxSB8hzTlJocnhklYl/administration-reporting-storage-backup_size_1.PNG)

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** You can use the **Export** button to send these reports by email or export them as PDF or HTML.
{% endhint %}