Disk & Storage

vScope continuously stores historical changes in your IT environment, which means disk usage will grow over time. By default, vScope automatically removes historical data older than 60 months, causing disk usage to stabilize after roughly five years.

If your vScope installation is using more disk space than expected, you can safely reduce usage using one of the methods below. Direct deletion of specific data is not available, as it may affect data consistency and backup integrity.

Consider Expanding Disk Space First

vScope’s database is optimized for storage efficiency and typically grows slowly. Increasing disk capacity is often the simplest solution — an additional 20 GB can provide significant long-term room for growth.

Method 1: Reset vScope’s Database Model

Caution

This action permanently deletes all stored data and cannot be undone.

If you need to start fresh, you can reset the entire database model under:
Settings → Database & Backup

This will remove all discovered assets, history, and reports.

Method 2: Adjust the Historical Data Retention Period

vScope stores up to five years of historical changes by default, which can require substantial storage. To reduce disk usage, you can lower the retention period — for example, to three or two years.

Note

Changing the retention period is performed by the vScope team.
For assistance, contact customersuccess@infrasightlabs.com.