Defragmentation is a controversial issue. Some say that with today's super fast drives and processors, the difference between loading a file from a fragmented disk and one from a defragmented disk is on the order of a few microseconds. In other words, in dealing with a million record database, were talking about a difference of less than a minute to process all of those records. Not exactly something to lose any sleep over. So, I still maintain that if the directory is healthy, you won't notice any hiccups in processing your data, whether the disk has been defragged or not. IMNSHO. ;-)
herb Clark Martin wrote: > > If the > >directory is optimized, so is the rest of the disk. > > If it doesn't move the data around then it's not defragmenting the > disk. It's sounds much safer but pointless. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
