The DS‑Client accumulates statistical information that can help you analyze load, utilization, and storage trends.

For new target backup servers, the DS‑Client can perform statistical backups for a few days or weeks to generate this information. These are similar to online backups except no data is sent to the DS‑System. The data source is scanned and files are processed for compression and encryption to obtain statistics. You can analyze these statistics before performing actual backups.

Statistical data is updated automatically during a Daily Admin or Weekly Admin process. If no administrative processes are scheduled, the DS-Client automatically updates statistical data daily. You can also update statistical data on demand to ensure that it is available immediately before generating reports.

In production environments, the statistical information accumulates for all backup types (online, statistical, self-contained, local-only, and instant recovery). These details are presented in the reports that the DS-Client generates.