Windows is still Windows Whether in the Cloud, on Hyperconverged or All-flash
Let me start by stating two facts – facts that I will substantiate if you continue to the end. Fact #1: Windows suffers from severe write inefficiencies that dampen overall performance. The holy grail question as to how severe is answered below. Fact #2: Windows is still Windows whether running [...]
Slow PC?
Slow PC? Restore Your PC's Speed and Performance Do you remember what it was like when your PC was brand-new? Do you remember the feeling of exhilaration at its speed and responsiveness compared to your old PC? Does your PC seem slower today? Chances are, your PC is much slower [...]
MEDITECH Hospital Speeds EHR & MS-SQL with DymaxIO I/O Transformation Software
The Performance Challenges Community Medical Center (CMC) had one initial requirement – find a FAL remediation solution for their MEDITECH electronic health record (EHR) application to maintain 24/7 availability and avoid downtime. What surprised them the most was the extent of the performance boost from using DymaxIO™ I/O transformation software. [...]
Do I Really Need DymaxIO on All VMs?
DymaxIO™ customers may wonder, “How many VMs do I need to install DymaxIO on for optimal results? What kind of benefits will I see with DymaxIO on one or two VMs versus all the VMs on a host?” As a refresher… It is true that DymaxIO will likely provide significant [...]
University of Illinois Doubles SQL and Oracle Performance on All-Flash Arrays with DymaxIO I/O Transformation Software
The University of Illinois, had already deployed an all-flash Dell Compellent storage array to support their hardest hitting application, AssetWorks AiM, that runs on Oracle. After a year in service, performance began to erode due to growth in users and overall workload. Other hard hitting MS-SQL applications supported by hybrid [...]
A Deep Dive Into The I/O Performance Dashboard
While most users are familiar with the main DymaxIO™/Diskeeper®/V-locity®/SSDkeeper™ Dashboard view which focuses on the number of I/Os eliminated and Storage I/O Time Saved, the I/O Performance Dashboard tab takes a deeper look into the performance characteristics of I/O activity. The data shown here is similar in nature to other [...]
Application Performance is Not at the Mercy of Your Hardware
It's not your hardware's fault that your application performance stinks! SQL query freezes or timeouts, reports running too long, users complaining or getting disconnected, batch jobs failing, backups taking too long or failing to complete in their allotted window, and any of a host of other Windows application performance troubles [...]
13 Windows Performance Problems Traced to a Single Source
13 substantial Windows performance problems that can cause the most frustration and chew up valuable IT time can be directly traced to a single source. In this article, we’re going to show you how. First, let’s briefly touch on and describe each Windows performance issues. 1. Slow Application Performance This [...]
Caching Is King
Caching technology has been around for quite some time, so why is Condusiv’s patented IntelliMemory® caching so unique that it outperforms other caching technology and has been licensed by other top OEM PC and Storage vendors? There are a few innovations that make it stand above the others. Best Performance [...]
Windows Server 2022 – DymaxIO and Undelete 11 Fully Compatible
Condusiv Technologies has ensured that its current products DymaxIO™ and Undelete® are fully compatible and supported on Windows Server 2022. The previous products, Diskeeper 18 and V-locity 7 also ran fine on the new Windows platform. In addition to Condusiv’s own rigorous in-house certification, Condusiv works closely with Microsoft for [...]
6 Best Practices to Improve SQL Query Performance
Tips for Optimized Microsoft SQL Server Performance MS SQL Server is a very popular RDMS (relational database management system) with many benefits and features that empower its efficient operation. As with any such robust platform, however—especially one which has matured as SQL Server has—there have been best practices evolved that [...]
DymaxIO and Undelete 11 Fully Compatible with Windows 11
Microsoft officially released Windows 11 to the public this week and like with all previous Windows releases, Condusiv Technologies has ensured that its current products DymaxIO™ and Undelete® are fully compatible and supported on it. We have also verified that Diskeeper® 18 is fully compatible with Windows 11. Besides Condusiv’s [...]
I Have Backups and Snapshots, So Why Do Condusiv Customers Use Undelete?
Enterprises use backups and snapshots to recover data sets in the event of system failure. But how about individual files on file servers? Often times users accidentally delete or overwrite files saved on file servers. Backups and snapshots can still be used to retrieve those files but that can be [...]
A Simple Trick on Maintaining Your Storage Performance – Maintain Your Free Space
Low Free Space Impact on Storage Performance In the last few months, I was approached by three different companies that were frantic because they were experiencing an EXTREME fragmentation issue. Not just files that were in hundreds or thousands of fragments, but in millions! Of course, this was causing performance [...]
Undelete Saves Your Bacon, An In-depth Video Series
Undelete Saves Your Bacon! Undelete® is a lot more than those simple file recovery utilities that just search through free space on Windows machines looking for recoverable data. Undelete does so much more; protecting files in network shared folders and capturing versions of any number of file types. If you've [...]