Storage VMotion and GOS fragmentation
I had a test run here internally in order to make a point about what does, or more specifically "does not", happen when you VMotion/SVMotion a Windows Guest OS (GOS). We wanted to demonstrate that, while VMware is copying the VM to another host/storage, it does nothing about the internal fragmentation of files in [...]
Defrag software: What every little boy and girl wants under the tree…right?
Apparently some of the staff at our UK office have too much time on their hands, and filmed a fun holiday short. Click on the image to see Santa and a 6'7" elf and friends defragment X-Mas, load up the sleigh, and then celebrate with some kind of dance-type-thing (I [...]
Thin Provisioning and Defrag
Before I cover considerations and recommended configurations in thin provisioned storage environments it’s important to revisit why defragmentation of Windows operating systems is so important in a virtualized machine and/or virtualized storage environment. The problem is that fragmented data in a local disk file system, such as NTFS, causes the [...]
unVAILed; an unfortunate DE-mise
If you're a Windows Home Server enthusiast, you've no doubt heard the unfortunate news that Drive Extender (DE) is being removed from the upcoming new version of WHS (codename Vail). DEv2 was, by all accounts, an ambitious project, designed to solve many storage problems for numerous Windows platforms (Aurora, Vail, [...]
Third Place? eh, we’ll take it
We didn't win the 2010 Windows IT Pro Editor's Choice for Best System Utility this year (we won last year). While we lost out to a couple consumer/small-biz software suites, we're the only awarded enterprise system performance solution of the group (a group that encompasses various non-competitive products), so we're content with [...]
Windows IT Pro Study – Defragmentation Benefits
Windows IT Pro recently undertook a survey of users who have applied Diskeeper across their network. The purpose was to uncover the benefits achieved from this solution. It covers points such as... Increased hardware life, and reduction in unnecessary I/O: Improved system stability and less crashes: Less drive failures and data [...]
V-locity is VMware Ready
As a long term VMware Premier Technology Alliance Partner, we're excited to now announce that V-locity has, after passing stringent testing, been certified by VMware as VMware Ready. V-locity is the first and only certified solution for virtual disk I/O optimization. You can see the product listed at VMware's site here.
ooh, that’s a Bingo!
Reviews that speak highly of the products that we put all of our effort into developing are always great to get. But, nothing is more satisfying than winning awards voted on by customers. We're all proud to have been honored once again by the readers of Redmond Mag! Here is the [...]
Diskeeper field testers needed!
We're looking for some current Diskeeper customers that are interested in getting a first look at some new technology. Testing will start next week and we have a few openings left that we need to fill. If you are interested, simply fill-out a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) by contacting us.
Help Your Enterprise Solve Problems Created By New Technologies
Much has changed in the data center, and yet much remains the same. There’s greater reliance on storage network systems, and virtualization is leveraging more performance from fewer systems.But at the same time, the majority of server and data center storage remains based on hard drives. File fragmentation is still [...]
V-locity support for ESXi, Xen, Oracle and more
Early in 2011 we'll have a new release of V-locity that will enhance support for virtualization platforms, including those from Citrix, Oracle, and more. While V-locity 2.0 is in use on Windows guests running on these platforms today (and we do recommend it over using Diskeeper), this release will also provide [...]
New V-locity update (build 2.0.25)
We have a new update available for V-locity 2.0 users. Here is a list of fixes and features we added: Fixed a communication error message in the UI. Fixed a problem with VMware host service start. Fixed a synchronization problem in environments with a very large number of physical disks. Fixed [...]
The Ins and Outs of SQL Defragmentation
IT Pro, Brad McGehee knows SQL, and writes about it frequently. He's even started several websites and blogs dedicated to SQL. A few years ago, he co-authored a paper with me where I discussed fragmentation of the SQL database files (.mdf, .ldf) commonly referred to as external fragmentation, and Brad discussed using DBCC statements [...]
InvisiTasking: not your run-of-the-mill “idle time” scheduler
InvisiTasking technology, which can be found in all of Diskeeper Corporation's publicly available products, is much more than a simple method hoping to take advantage of a computer's idle time and/or adjust I/O priority; it's an advanced processing technology. Due to it's truly unique and innovative design, InvisiTasking has been awarded multiple patents. [...]
Diskeeper is FDCC Compliant
The Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) is a security configuration mandated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to standardize the configuration of desktop computers used by U.S. Government agencies. The Defragment software from Diskeeper has been tested to verify compliance with the FDCC under Windows XP and Windows [...]