Free Space Consolidation – Improved
Diskeeper 2011’s new free space consolidation has been redesigned focus on substantial space consolidation so that file fragmentation can be more effectively prevented and, if required, efficiently eliminated. Leveraging InvisiTasking technology, Diskeeper consolidates about 90% of system free space into less than a dozen large free space chunks, improving file write performance by minimizing the likelihood of new file writes being written in a fragmented state.
Free Space Consolidation works in tandem with Instant Defrag to ensure that free space fragmentation does not prevent IntelliWrite and Instant Defrag from performing their tasks. Together, they handle new fragmentation quickly and efficiently. Free Space Consolidation is available in all Diskeeper 2011 editions expect for Home edition.
Titan Defrag Engine
Developed as the next generation of defragmentation engines, the Titan Defrag Engine surpasses the previous technological leader, the Terabyte Volume Engine. It is the only solution capable of efficiently handling 10TB, 20TB or even larger data volumes.
With regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, today’s server environments are overloaded with new levels of information and records, forcing them to accommodate multiple terabytes (TB) of data. Recognizing such an exponential increase in storage and the vital need to keep these systems running at top speed, Titan was designed to defragment volumes with massive amounts of data rapidly and thoroughly. Titan Defrag Engine is found exclusively in the Diskeeper EnterpriseServer edition.
Terabyte Volume Engine
The Terabyte Volume Engine has been designed to rapidly eliminate tens of thousands, or even millions of fragments on volumes with a large amount of data. Recognizing that modern desktops often have volumes exceeding a terabyte, Diskeeper 2011 includes the Terabyte Volume Engine in the Pro Premier and Server editions.
Boot-Time Defragmentation Engine
Boot-Time defragmentation defragments and consolidates directories to improve application speed, eliminating slows, hangs and crashes. Defragmentation during boot-time handles those files that cannot be moved while the system is active.
Completely Automatic Operation
Diskeeper 2011 now automatically defragments all volumes immediately after installation. While previous Diskeeper editions enabled users to “Set It and Forget It™,” Diskeeper 2011 defragments drives automatically. This ensures optimal performance at all times, without user intervention.
Volume Snapshot Service (VSS)
For Windows operating systems that support Volume Snapshot Service (VSS) (also called Volume Shadow Copy Service) including Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista and Windows 7, Diskeeper 2011 includes a feature to provide optimal defragmentation of VSS volumes without filling the space allocated to snapshots. This option only appears if you are running a supported operating system and have VSS enabled on one or more volumes.
Remote Installation
Diskeeper 2011 Administrator edition allows administrators to install Diskeeper simultaneously on multiple computers across a network. Remote installation can be a huge time saver for system administrators, especially on large networks that service hundreds or thousands of systems.
Installation and Configuration
To install Diskeeper 2011HomeServer edition, once you have obtained the program files, perform the following steps on the computer you downloaded them to (this assumes that you have the WHS Connector software installed as well) :
Right-click the WHS tray icon and click on Shared Folders. You then need to copy HomeServer.DAL and Diskeeper 2011 HomeServer.msi into the Add-Ins folder.
Launch the Windows Home Server Console as you would do normally.
Click on the Settings button, then on the Add-ins button and then the Available tab.
You should see Diskeeper 2011 HomeServer listed – just click the Install button.
The installation only takes a few seconds and then you you will be told the Console will now close. Click OK to continue.
Then go back to the Available tab on Add-ins and you should now see Diskeeper 2011 HomeServer Console available – again, click Install.
The installation only takes a few seconds and then you you will be told the Console will now close. Click OK to continue.
So, can DiskKeeper finally perform a 100% defrag? I gave up on it years ago and switched to Raxco PerfectDisk since PerfectDisk can, and will do a 100% defrag – even on volumes with less than 10% (let alone less than 20%) free space. It may take longer, but it will do it!
The real time defragmenting sounds interesting too.
Then again, I think my next server will have have the system/database files on an SSD so fragmentation will be essentially moot for me. The days of needing to defragment are coming to an end (finally!).
Regarding your SSD comment, Diskeeper 2011 has an optional module called HyperFast that provides SSD optimisation. What out for a review of this in the next day or so.
I’ve used Diskeeper for years and it has always been able to do a “100% defrag” and it has no space limitations.
And it is the only defrag solution that prevents fragmentation.
Check out this Top 10 Review which did a side-by-side comparison of the best defrag programs around:
http://disk-defragmenter-software-review.toptenreviews.com/diskeeper-professional-review.html
Raxco PD took the bronze, while Diskeeper took the Gold (even though it was Diskeeper 2010 and PD was the latest version 11).
But hey, third place isn’t so bad….
As for me, I’ll stick with the best — I like Gold!
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You did an excellent job on this review — very thorough (I wish the “professional reviewers” some of the magazines use were as thorough as you — you should send this review to Maximum PC; you run circles artound their “reviews”!!)
All I can say is wait till you experience the full benefits of the automatic defrag and the fragmentation prevention features in the software!
Seriously, thanks for a very professinal and thorough review!
Your reaeders can get a free trial of this at http://www.diskeeper.com