The software manufacturer is Executive Software . The reason Diskeeper is different than other defragmentation utilities is because it can be controlled via a network to run when ever a user or administrator sees fit. Most other utilities of this type are manually operated and can not be controlled over a network. It also has a built in scheduler that can be set up to run. Fragmentation occurs when files are split into pieces, so they can fit into the nearest available disk spaces.
Fragmentation also allows disks to make full use of available disk space.
Like all disk-based operating systems, Windows NT takes advantage of fragmentation to offset the limitations of mechanical disks. And because of Windows NT's capacity, it is incredibly sensitive to fragmentation issues. In a multitasking environment, this can drastically affect system speed and performance . Requires 2MB disk space if being run on the Intel x86 platform and requires 4MB disk space if being run on the Alpha platform. Pricing Diskeeper is sold through the Duke Computer Store .