diff --git a/database.cc b/database.cc
index c8eb7af038..3e3f5295af 100644
--- a/database.cc
+++ b/database.cc
@@ -93,6 +93,15 @@ column_family::sstables_as_mutation_source() {
 column_family::~column_family() {
 }
 
+
+logalloc::occupancy_stats column_family::occupancy() const {
+    logalloc::occupancy_stats res;
+    for (auto m : *_memtables.get()) {
+        res += m->region().occupancy();
+    }
+    return res;
+}
+
 static
 bool belongs_to_current_shard(const mutation& m) {
     return dht::shard_of(m.token()) == engine().cpu_id();
diff --git a/database.hh b/database.hh
index d3c579414f..28d45ebc1d 100644
--- a/database.hh
+++ b/database.hh
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ public:
     const row_cache& get_row_cache() const {
         return _cache;
     }
+
+    logalloc::occupancy_stats occupancy() const;
 public:
     column_family(schema_ptr schema, config cfg, db::commitlog& cl, compaction_manager&);
     column_family(schema_ptr schema, config cfg, no_commitlog, compaction_manager&);
@@ -490,6 +492,10 @@ public:
     }
 
     future<> flush_all_memtables();
+
+    const logalloc::region_group& dirty_memory_region_group() const {
+        return _dirty_memory_region_group;
+    }
 };
 
 // FIXME: stub