Diskeeper
Encyclopedia
Diskeeper is a file system fragmentation
program for Microsoft Windows
, developed by Diskeeper Corporation
(formerly Executive Software).
series of minicomputer
s and later for Microsoft Windows. The defragmentation program which is included with Windows 2000
, Windows XP
and Windows Server 2003
is based on a basic version of Diskeeper.
as needed.
Another feature in Diskeeper is I-FAAST, or Intelligent File Access Acceleration Sequencing Technology. I-FAAST determines the frequency of file usage and the most frequently used files are then moved to the best portion of the disc. According to Diskeeper, this results in faster file access and also helps prevent future fragmentation of those files. The I-FAAST feature is available in Professional, Pro Premier and Server editions.
There are six versions available: Home, Professional, Pro Premier, HomeServer, Server, and EnterpriseServer. Diskeeper Administrator is also available to manage Diskeeper options as well as perform advanced installations. Version 10 was the last version available for Windows 9x
. After version 10, Diskeeper versions follow the year based naming convention, that is, 2007, 2008 and so on.
was the subject of a Scientology
related controversy in Germany. Before endorsing Windows 2000 for use on German government servers, the Federal Office of Security in Information Technology (BSI) demanded Microsoft to allow them to examine source code to determine that the software was not secretly monitoring and transmitting user data. The controversy was resolved when Microsoft published a utility that allowed users to remove Diskeeper if they chose.
File system fragmentation
In computing, file system fragmentation, sometimes called file system aging, is the inability of a file system to lay out related data sequentially , an inherent phenomenon in storage-backed file systems that allow in-place modification of their contents. It is a special case of data fragmentation...
program for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, developed by Diskeeper Corporation
Diskeeper Corporation
Diskeeper Corporation is the name of a software company based in Burbank, California, founded in 1981. The company's current name is derived from its flagship product, Diskeeper, a file system defragmentation software package for Microsoft Windows and VAX...
(formerly Executive Software).
History
Originally, Diskeeper was developed for the VAXVAX
VAX was an instruction set architecture developed by Digital Equipment Corporation in the mid-1970s. A 32-bit complex instruction set computer ISA, it was designed to extend or replace DEC's various Programmed Data Processor ISAs...
series of minicomputer
Minicomputer
A minicomputer is a class of multi-user computers that lies in the middle range of the computing spectrum, in between the largest multi-user systems and the smallest single-user systems...
s and later for Microsoft Windows. The defragmentation program which is included with Windows 2000
Windows 2000
Windows 2000 is a line of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, business desktops, laptops, and servers. Windows 2000 was released to manufacturing on 15 December 1999 and launched to retail on 17 February 2000. It is the successor to Windows NT 4.0, and is the...
, Windows XP
Windows XP
Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. First released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, it is the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base...
and Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 is a server operating system produced by Microsoft, introduced on 24 April 2003. An updated version, Windows Server 2003 R2, was released to manufacturing on 6 December 2005...
is based on a basic version of Diskeeper.
Features
In addition to resolving file system fragmentation, Diskeeper also prevents fragmentation before it happens by optimizing the process of data being written to disk. Diskeeper can also defragment of files on-the-fly, using only idle system resourcesResource (computer science)
A resource, or system resource, is any physical or virtual component of limited availability within a computer system. Every device connected to a computer system is a resource. Every internal system component is a resource...
as needed.
Another feature in Diskeeper is I-FAAST, or Intelligent File Access Acceleration Sequencing Technology. I-FAAST determines the frequency of file usage and the most frequently used files are then moved to the best portion of the disc. According to Diskeeper, this results in faster file access and also helps prevent future fragmentation of those files. The I-FAAST feature is available in Professional, Pro Premier and Server editions.
There are six versions available: Home, Professional, Pro Premier, HomeServer, Server, and EnterpriseServer. Diskeeper Administrator is also available to manage Diskeeper options as well as perform advanced installations. Version 10 was the last version available for Windows 9x
Windows 9x
Windows 9x is a generic term referring to a series of Microsoft Windows computer operating systems produced since 1995, which were based on the original and later modified Windows 95 kernel...
. After version 10, Diskeeper versions follow the year based naming convention, that is, 2007, 2008 and so on.
Critical reception
Diskeeper 2009 won Editor's Best Gold award and Community's Choice Bronze award for best system utility of 2009 from Windows IT Pro. Diskeeper 2010 however, only managed to achieve Editor's Best Bronze award for best system utility of 2010.Controversy
The inclusion of the Diskeeper utility in Windows 2000Windows 2000
Windows 2000 is a line of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, business desktops, laptops, and servers. Windows 2000 was released to manufacturing on 15 December 1999 and launched to retail on 17 February 2000. It is the successor to Windows NT 4.0, and is the...
was the subject of a Scientology
Scientology
Scientology is a body of beliefs and related practices created by science fiction and fantasy author L. Ron Hubbard , starting in 1952, as a successor to his earlier self-help system, Dianetics...
related controversy in Germany. Before endorsing Windows 2000 for use on German government servers, the Federal Office of Security in Information Technology (BSI) demanded Microsoft to allow them to examine source code to determine that the software was not secretly monitoring and transmitting user data. The controversy was resolved when Microsoft published a utility that allowed users to remove Diskeeper if they chose.
See also
- Comparison of defragmentation softwareComparison of defragmentation software-Comparison:...
- DefragmentationDefragmentationIn the maintenance of file systems, defragmentation is a process that reduces the amount of fragmentation. It does this by physically organizing the contents of the mass storage device used to store files into the smallest number of contiguous regions . It also attempts to create larger regions of...
- Diskeeper CorporationDiskeeper CorporationDiskeeper Corporation is the name of a software company based in Burbank, California, founded in 1981. The company's current name is derived from its flagship product, Diskeeper, a file system defragmentation software package for Microsoft Windows and VAX...
- File system fragmentationFile system fragmentationIn computing, file system fragmentation, sometimes called file system aging, is the inability of a file system to lay out related data sequentially , an inherent phenomenon in storage-backed file systems that allow in-place modification of their contents. It is a special case of data fragmentation...
- List of defragmentation software