|
BOOKS:
"Running Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0"
Publisher: Microsoft Press, Page 483
"The most commonly used disk defragmentation program for Windows NT is Diskeeper from Executive Software.... After you install it, the defragmentation option on the disk Properties sheet will no longer be disabled and you can defragment your NTFS and FAT volumes directly."
"Managing Windows NT Server 4"
Publisher: New Riders, Page 27
"Microsoft does not incorporate a defragmentation utility with Windows NT. A company by the name of Executive Software authors a product called Diskeeper for Windows NT, which was designed in cooperation with Microsoft Windows NT developers. Diskeeper does a fantastic job of optimizing the hard disk, and runs in the background."
"Microsoft Windows NT Server Resource Guide"
Publisher: Microsoft Press, Page 131
"Disk fragmentation can cause performance problems. You should consider running a defragmentation program on a regular basis. There are third-party defragmentation utilities that run under Windows NT and can defragment both FAT and NTFS volumes. Be sure to only use utilities that are designed for Windows NT".
"Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Advanced Technical Reference"
Publisher: Que, Page 229
"You're probably aware that a disk can become heavily fragmented, which means that files can become scattered across the disk in non-contiguous clusters....the heads must move considerably more when reading and writing a file. This fragmentation reduces overall disk performance. Diskeeper by Executive Software is an example of an NTFS-compatible defragmentation utility."
PC Week's "How To Implement Microsoft Windows NT Server 4"
Publisher: Ziff Davis Press, Page 389
"Windows NT FAT and NTFS drives also can become fragmented, and unlike DOS, Windows 3.x, or Windows 95, Windows NT comes with no disk defragmenter utility. That's where Diskeeper comes in....it works on all system and user disks, all RAID configurations, and even compressed files."
BackOffice Bible
Publisher: IDG Books, Page 575
"Diskeeper reduces disk fragmentation on your Windows NT Server as you work.....With Diskeeper, software loading times and database search times can be cut in half. Performance is increased for Internet servers, e-mail servers, graphics, financial applications, and multimedia/video."
Fragmentation: the Condition, the Cause, the Cure
Publisher: Executive Software International, Page 116
"Diskeeper was designed with the basic assumption that the files on a disk are constantly changing. In a typical enterprise environment, new files are being created and existing files are being accessed, updated, and extended by a large number of diversified users. Diskeeper was designed to operate under these conditions, without adversely affecting performance of the applications on the system.... From the day you install it, you will never have to concern yourself with fragmentation again."
Magazines
Pc PLUS Magazine August 1998
"Out of the NT utilities, Diskeeper is one of the few I keep on my machine. It really does make a difference."
Pc PLUS Magazine January 1998
"Very handy for network administrators. In fact Diskeeper is a great value product."
In Computer Shopper June 1998 Matthew Holbrook writes;
"Diskeeper is the most talked about defragmenter for Windows NT."
Windows Magazine Recommended List
March, April, May, June, July & August 1997 Issues
"To find out what products we'd buy or recommend to a friend, check out these six pages. If it's on the list, you can buy it with confidence!"
"Diskeeper 2.0 for Windows NT 4.0 -- The best NT disk defragger gets even better when retuned for 4.0."
LAN Times, 18 December 1996 Issue
"In our tests, Executive Software International's Diskeeper 2.0 showed it is a must-have tool for anyone using NT Workstation or NT Server....Installing Diskeeper couldn't be easier.....The Set It and Forget It feature lets you schedule defragmentation sessions during periods of inactivity.....Even a new Windows NT Server can be badly fragmented. Diskeeper can reorganize files and disk space, making NT 4.0 run faster."
Computerworld, 20 January 1997
"We found that the performance degradation was caused by our 70% disk fragmentation....Once we installed Diskeeper, we were able to launch applications, access data and download our graphics in a fraction of the time -- three minutes instead of 15 minutes," said Ed Young of the Utah State University Research Foundation...."And we don't even know Diskeeper is on the network."
Computer Currents Magazine, April 1997
"Diskeeper stands alone in functionality. With the NT Server version of Diskeeper, a network administrator can schedule and perform system-wide hard drive maintenance across the network from one server.....Executive Software provided much of the development work on the API used by NT 4.0. This knowledge is reflected in the quality of the NT 4.0 version of Diskeeper."
Windows NT Magazine, April 1997
"Although a handful of NTFS defragmentation programs are available, Executive Software's Diskeeper offers the richest feature set.....Diskeeper is also the only defragmentation tool for NT that works without user intervention.....All in all, Diskeeper 2.0 represents an excellent value....It's safe, it's automatic, and it's a useful addition to any NT system."
Windows Magazine, March 1997 Issue
"Once installed, Diskeeper almost immediately makes itself invaluable -- both because it works so well and because of the performance boost it grants to heavily used NT systems....Diskeeper's disk map lets you see graphically how clusters are allocated, as well as the extent of disk fragmentation. You can also set the priorities for foreground and background defrags."
Computer Telephony Magazine, February 1997 Issue
"When I ran Diskeeper on an NT workstation, it found about 44,000 file fragments. Once it was done with the defragmentation process, the hard disk was nearly silent. Before, whenever I opened a file, I could hear the drive searching all over for the data, and after, the disk access speed was much faster and I only occasionally heard a disk seek....its well worth the investment. That's a personal recommendation."
Exploring Windows NT, December 1996 Issue
"Serious NTers need Diskeeper. I stepped into an adjacent office and noticed James rebooting the Windows NT Server that we use to design and deploy our Web site. It was just about the longest boot I'd ever seen on Windows NT; the hard disks were thrashing violently.......Diskeeper eliminated the fragmentation, and those peculiar problems we had with Windows NT disappeared as well. Diskeeper may have saved James from reinstalling Windows NT."
BackOffice Magazine, September 1996 Issue
"Nonetheless, a growing class of applications visibly and audibly demonstrate the detrimental effects of disk fragmentation -- multimedia applications, whose data files are typically too big to cache and get processed strictly sequentially....Playing the fragmented video clip was not pretty. The display became choppy at times and, at least once, video and sound lost synchronization. During playback, 45 frames were skipped entirely......With APIs for defragmentation, 4.0 finds cure in defrag healer Diskeeper V2.0. It's priceless."
PC Computing Magazine, October 1996
"Verdict: For the ultimate in dependable Windows NT performance, Diskeeper is a required tool."
Videomaker Magazine, September 1996
"Those of you looking for an effective solution to disk fragmentation while editing from your desktop can rest easy. The Diskeeper program from Executive Software keeps your system operating at peak performance. It is the first and only defragmenter for Windows NT. Diskeeper works on-line and in the background (while your disk drives are in active use) to eliminate fragmentation from our Windows NT-based desktop video editing system."
|
