Atlanta 11/3/2010 5:33:39 AM
Despite Numerous Advances in Computer Technology Fragmentation Remains Dangerous Threat to Performance Abilities
Eradicating a disease is never an easy business and in the history of man there are only two that have been designated with such status, smallpox and rinderpest; this despite the obvious medical advancements that have been made throughout the course of time. While the majority of us feel more secure with the treatments that are now available the fact remains, there are a number of diseases that still exist that can do irreversible harm.
So what does this have to do with computers? Well, look at how far our technology has taken us. What was once considered ground-breaking quickly became archaic, giving rise to greater advancements in functionality and speed. As we have moved from incredibly bulky and costly systems to mobile and affordable devices that can store considerably more information than its predecessors we continue to pat ourselves on the back for our ingenuity. Without question the advancements in computer technology have been impressive yet just like in medicine we haven't quite eradicated one of the most dangerous diseases that threaten a computer's performance.
After all these years fragmentation is still alive and well and in actuality it poses an even greater threat today than it did all those years ago. Ironically, this greater threat is due in large part to the advancements made in technology. These advancements include hard drives that offer infinitely more space than those in the past, space in which files are stored. Of course while the space has increased the manner in which files are stored has not and this is why fragmentation can be an even bigger threat today than in the past.
Think about how much information is on your computer. A hard drive many years ago would have filled up quickly but in today's world those hard drives can store larger files and save even more important information.
Because of the nature in which these files are saved, that being in a contiguous manner, each time they are recalled and modified they become fragmented into even more pieces. The more space you have the more pieces that single file can be fragmented into and the slower your computer's performance becomes.
As the saying goes "time is money" and for any business operating with a slow moving computer network system the numerous setbacks caused by a crawling system can not only turn a staff into a collection of inefficient employees but obviously affect the company's bottom line.
While the speed of a network is certainly hit by fragmentation a slowdown in retrieving information and carrying out functions isn't the only damage caused by the computer disease. Left unchecked fragmentation is capable of causing a complete crash and erasing anything that had been stored on the hard drive.
Unfortunately all of the advancements in technology have done little to prevent fragmentation and so it becomes the burden of the computer owner to ensure their system is protected. It's important to understand that protection means being proactive, catching fragmentation before it is able to cause any damage to your system.
This is simple enough; products like Diskeeper 2010 are designed specifically to repair and reverse any damage caused by fragmentation as well as prevent the reoccurrence of fragmentation. This type of defragmentation software is simple to install and will not only protect your computer but restore it to its intended performance abilities; bring you back the performance abilities that once existed.
