I have 5 servers 1 running 2k server & 4 Running 2k
Advanced server, 2 are DC's and 1 runs exchange. All of
them are on hardware raid controllers and configured into
raid 5. I have noted that all the disks are highly
fragmented. Is it suitable to use the Defragmentation
tool that is included in with win 2k to defrag these
volumes? Or should I purchase a deframentation tool
specifically for this?

Any advice gratefully received.

Andi

The built in defragmentation program has limitations. Among others, it
cannot be scheduled. This MS Knowledge Base article has more information:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=227463

If you want to look at third party products, PerfectDisk from www.raxco.com
might be an option.

Best regards

Bjorn
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Bjorn Landemoo - (E-Mail Removed) - http://landemoo.com/
Microsoft MVP - Windows Server Networking

"Andi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have 5 servers 1 running 2k server & 4 Running 2k
>Advanced server, 2 are DC's and 1 runs exchange. All of
>them are on hardware raid controllers and configured into
>raid 5. I have noted that all the disks are highly
>fragmented. Is it suitable to use the Defragmentation
>tool that is included in with win 2k to defrag these
>volumes? Or should I purchase a deframentation tool
>specifically for this?
>
>Any advice gratefully received.

diskkeeper is a good tool for this purpose.

viky

>-----Original Message-----
>Andi
>
>The built in defragmentation program has limitations.
Among others, it
>cannot be scheduled. This MS Knowledge Base article has
more information:
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=227463
>
>If you want to look at third party products, PerfectDisk
from www.raxco.com
>might be an option.
>
>Best regards
>
>Bjorn
>--
>Bjorn Landemoo - (E-Mail Removed) - http://landemoo.com/
>Microsoft MVP - Windows Server Networking
>
>"Andi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I have 5 servers 1 running 2k server & 4 Running 2k
>>Advanced server, 2 are DC's and 1 runs exchange. All of
>>them are on hardware raid controllers and configured
into
>>raid 5. I have noted that all the disks are highly
>>fragmented. Is it suitable to use the Defragmentation
>>tool that is included in with win 2k to defrag these
>>volumes? Or should I purchase a deframentation tool
>>specifically for this?
>>
>>Any advice gratefully received.
>
>.
>