Daniel (thanks) Ok so we don't defrag Ex Database
Do you still use Diskeeper on servers you install to speed up the server ? JF ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Chenault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 8:11 PM Subject: Re: Diskeeper and Exchange the final word ? > Let's get this straight once and for all... > > Diskeeper does a file-level defrag of the hard-drive. It does not touch what > is inside the files, just gathers the fragments together. > > Exchange databases do get fragmented, but _internally_ to their structure. > Diskeeper will not touch that fragmentation. > > The Exchange database files are open; Diskeeper will try very hard to move > them anyway, chewing up clock cycles and dragging down performance. > > And since your EDB files are on their own spindle with nothing else there > (that IS how you're configured, right?) the file itself will always be > contiguous; nothing to defrag. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jean-Francois Bourdeau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 5:14 PM > Subject: Diskeeper and Exchange the final word ? > > > > Hi > > > > Can Diskeeper defrag an exchange server or not ? > > > > Must we exlude or not the exchange database Folder ? > > > > I heard opposites answers to that... From MS and from IT's also > > > > I would like to install Diskeeper on my next installation and was > wondering > > if it can help the server running faster, if I must exlude the ex database > > etc > > > > JF > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
