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Disk Fragmentation

Disk Fragmentation. Contents. What is Disk Fragmentation Solution For Disk Fragmentation Key features of NTFS Comparing Between NTFS and FAT. What is Disk Fragmentation . A disk in which files are divided into pieces scattered around the disk.

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Disk Fragmentation

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  1. Disk Fragmentation

  2. Contents • What is Disk Fragmentation • Solution For Disk Fragmentation • Key features of NTFS • Comparing Between NTFS and FAT

  3. What is Disk Fragmentation • A disk in which files are divided into pieces scattered around the disk. • Occurs when you use a disk frequently, due to creating, deleting and modifying. • It required the hard drive to locate for all the fragments of a file. • Cause file access to take a longer time to collect the file fragments from a few places instead of just one.

  4. Data that are generate cannot fit where it is currently store will be store elsewhere in your data file. • When expanding the database on a drive it is not guaranteed that the disk space allocated to it will be contiguous to the existing data file allocation. • Fragmentation causes slow down because many files consist of multiple fragments. Example of fragmented file. File1 is stored in two locations which are not contiguous. FILE1FILE2FILE1

  5. Solution For Disk Fragmentation • Defragmentation is a solution for fragmented file. • Disk Defragmenter is an application that reorganizes the data and partitions the files. • Defragmenter will search your hard drive and move data from one location to another location • Frees up disk space and speeds up your computer. File that is not fragmented

  6. Key Features Of NTFS • Secure file system for Windows 7, Vista and XP • Encryption and compression of files and folders. • Larger drive and file support. • Limit the amount of space a user is allowed to use

  7. Comparing Between NTFS and FAT

  8. Referencing • http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2008/03/14/disk-fragmentation-and-system-performance.aspx • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc737029(WS.10).aspx • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc779002(WS.10).aspx

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