Microsoft to Include Manual
Version of Executive Software
Diskeeper Defragmenter in
Windows NT 5.0
Glendale, CA. - Executive Software
announced that Microsoft Corporation has agreed to
include a manual version of Executive Diskeeper
defragmenter in the Microsoft Windows NT 5.0 operating
system. Microsoft recognizes the importance of periodic
defragmentation of disks in certain circumstances to maximize
system performance. As the version in Windows NT 5.0 will
be a manual solution, many Network Administrators will want
to upgrade to the "Set It and Forget It" version
of Diskeeper
for automatic defragmentation of servers and workstations
across the network. Visit Executive Software website at http://www.diskeeper.com
for upgrade details.
Diskeeper Product Manager, George Goodrich, said: "All
modern operating systems allow fragmentation of files and
disk
space. Allowing a file to be fragmented optimizes use of disk
space and, in most cases, speeds the storage of the file.
However, reading a fragmented file can take extra time and,
when fragmentation becomes severe, its impact on
performance can affect users. Under those circumstances,
defragmentation can reduce that performance impact
significantly."
Goodrich continued: "This version of Diskeeper is similar
to
other manual utilities in Windows NT like CHKDSK (Check
Disk) and Backup. It will serve the needs of the individual
user and small offices or data centers with on-site
administrators. However Network Administrators for larger
installations will want to upgrade to the full-featured version
to
eliminate the potential performance impact due to
fragmentation completely."
The full-featured retail version of Diskeeper is the only
defragmenter for Windows NT with network controls that
allow administrators to schedule, monitor and launch
defragmentation across a network. This feature saves network
administrators from having to run around to each desktop and
server to defragment disks or grant administrative privileges
to
users.
Ed Young, Network Manager at Utah State University stated:
"Our Windows NT based machines were slowing down. It
took 15 minutes to load a single graphical design drawing.
Later 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 fifteen."
"We are pleased to work with Executive Software to provide
customers with a disk fragmentation solution" said Rich
Tong,
Marketing VP of Microsoft's Personal and Business Systems
Division. "The inclusion of a version of Diskeeper in
Windows
NT 5.0 will give customers a fast, built-in defragmentation
utility."
With Diskeeper, software loading times and database search
times can be cut in half. Performance can be increased for
Internet servers, e-mail servers, graphics and financial
applications. Multimedia and video applications are kept
smooth and synchronized.
Executive Software is the industry leader in increasing
performance in enterprise-class Windows NT based networks.
It has safely eliminated file fragmentation from dynamic
enterprise-class systems for the last eleven years, beginning
with the release of Diskeeper for Digital Equipment CorpÆs
VMS operating system -- an enterprise system with which
Windows NT has shared development roots.
Diskeeper is certified as Microsoft BackOffice compatible,
which indicates that it integrates to boost performance for
the
entire Microsoft BackOffice family of server products.
Diskeeper is featured on the Windows Magazine 1997
Recommended List and is winner of the "Best of LAN Times"
magazine award. Suggested retail prices are $75.00 for
Diskeeper for Windows NT Workstation and $399.00 for
Diskeeper for Windows NT Server. Available platforms
include Intel and Alpha. There are no client access charges.
Executive Software is located at 701 N. Brand Blvd.,
Glendale, CA. 91203. Phone numbers are (800) 829-6468 and
(818) 547-2050. Free utilities such as Diskeeper Lite for
Windows NT 4.0 and the Fragmentation Analysis Utility can
be downloaded from the World Wide Web at http://www.diskeeper.com.
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