We recommend users maintain their virtual storage up to only 90% of total storage capacity when working in the Enterprise OS. We also recommend that (if possible) nothing from User accounts except fonts and preferences be stored on the C: drive. Everything else should be put on the shared storage Projects.

A secure User Profile is created when you start a session in an Enterprise Workstation for the first time. The profile is stored on the virtual computer's local hard disk (C: Drive). Any changes made to the local user profile are specific to the user and to the computer on which the changes are made.

Why The C: Drive is Important

The C drive (C:) "OS Drive" or "Local Drive" is the main hard disk partition that contains the operating system and the related system files. Enterprise Virtual Workstations are configured to run on Windows 10 operating systems. The C drive is represented as “C:\” with the backlash representing the root directory of thedrive.

It's important to maintain free space on a drive that the computer can use for temporary storage. When its OS drive becomes too full, the computer can slow to a crawl as it attempts to use the little free space left to juggle data. This impacts higher functions like processing, rendering, and encoding. Being too full can also cause freezes, long hang times between operations, and ultimately crashes.

Preventative Measures You Can Take

Setting your Preferences in Adobe is an essential part of adapting to the cloud workflow. It's important to make sure that your Cache is set to the appropriate Project storage in Premiere and After Effects.

In Premiere this is done in 'Preferences' -> 'Media Cache.' Select a folder in your Cache

Storage Project as the new destination for both Media Cache and Media Cache Database.

In After Effects your Cache preferences can be set in 'Preferences' -> 'Media & Disk Cache.'

Browse and create a separate folder for your AE Cache within the Cache Project.

While working on the Enterprise OS, our recommendation is to set your downloads from the internet to be pointed towards your Project storage. In Chrome, go to the top right of the browser window -> select 'Settings' > select 'Advanced'-> go to 'Downloads' and select 'Change' > select a storage Project other than your local C: drive.

How to manage your Virtual C: Drive

It's important to keep at least 10% of the C: Drive space as free space.

There are three steps to help manage disc usage:

1. Use Our MCP Workstation Metrics

A. The Enterprise MCP has the ability to generate metrics for your workstation. Simply log in to the web portal and select the 'Workstations' tab in the left column of your dashboard.

B. Locate the workstation you are assigned to and select the blue 'Metrics' button on the right.

* A user can only see the workstation they have launched and are assigned to; Org Admins can monitor all workstations.

C. You will then see graphs of your virtual computer's OS Disk, CPU, and Memory usage.

D. The 'Folder Sizes' tab lists top files and User Profile folders by size. This can be used to identify what can be deleted or removed from your BeBop workstation C: drive.

2. Use Storage Sense

Windows 10 (your Enterprise Workstation's OS) has a useful feature called Storage Sense. It monitors the storage space on your PC, then jumps in and cleans things up if you’re running low. It also does basic things like clean your Recycle Bin, remove old files in your Downloads folder, and deletes temporary files on your PC.

To turn this feature on, go to Settings (located in the "Start" or "Windows" menu) -> Type “Storage” and select the first option that appears.

3. Use File Explorer Search

To use this function, open up a Windows File Explorer window, select your C: Drive, then click the 'Search (C:)' search box at the top-right of the window. You can then select the range of sizes for files to search for and they will begin populating immediately for you to delete or remove manually.