Do you have volumes with really, really low free space? Maybe less than 1%? Maybe you have files in hundreds of thousands or millions of fragments? No matter how tough the problem, Diskeeper 2008 will handle the worst fragmentation you can throw at it. Diskeeper [...]
As one of the orginal 8 independent software vendors (ISV) partnered with Microsoft to develop fully integrated technologies for Windows Home Server (WHS), we have been closely tied to the WHS development group. Derek (who heads up our Partner Relations), several of our top technical [...]
The Burton Group is one of IT's leading analyst firms. They research IT architecture, infrastructure, governance, new technologies and other IT-relevant strategies and create detailed advisory reports. In a recent free report, the Burton Group covered the popular topic of Server Virtualization. In a particular [...]
CNET Labs is one of the leading independent reviewers of technology. As is important in any scientific test, CNET needed to eliminate variables that could skew comparisons of computer systems, and addressing fragmentation was a key consideration for them. They know that a fragmented desktop [...]
"DO NOT DEFRAG DATABASES!" is one of the more popular myths/misconceptions we encounter in promoting and selling Diskeeper. BTW; when I define database (DB) servers, I also include purposed servers such as email, Domain Controller, DNS, etc. And of course MS SQL, Oracle, Sybase, and [...]
One of the questions that comes up on occasion is "should I defrag my iPod, my SD card, or my USB drives?". To answer that, let's first take a step back and make note that these drives (also known by other names such as thumb [...]
SANs typically employ a clustered/SAN file system to pool disk arrays into a virtualized storage volume. It is called in Wikipedia a "shared disk file system". This is not NTFS, but rather a proprietary software, provided by a SAN hardware or software vendor such as [...]
I came across an interesting story on ComputerWorld today. It discusses the recovery of lost files in one of those "emergency" situations. The author recommends defragmenting and discusses the use of various file recovery tools to assist in a modern day spin on the "damsel [...]
Here is the short list of adjustments. These changes were done to accomodate requirements our upcoming certification for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2003. There aren't any "bug fixes" that would require you to install this newer build. This info is just to give you [...]
Foreword: I've attempted to minimize the techno-jargon as much as possible in this blog to make it more readable, but note that there are still a few terms that may be confusing. Wikipedia or Webopedia are good sources if you need a better or more [...]