Atlanta 2/23/2011 12:52:10 AM
News / Business

Performance Software Eliminates Dangers Associated with Fragmentation, Improves Efficiency and Productivity of Computer Network System

Keeping a business running efficiently is the key to running a successful company and while the philosophy behind this goal may vary the actions that need to be taken to ensure productivity is maximized and costs are held in check are typically the same. These actions center around eliminating waste through a well structured and capable work environment, an environment that makes it possible for employees to carry out their job functions without setbacks or delays.

While setbacks and delays are situations that almost every company will encounter at one point or another these problems can often be contained when a company focuses on controlling the things that are within their power to control. There may be little that can be done about a global recession or changing markets but if a company takes the time to make improvements to the internal workings of their business then they will likely survive these bigger issues.

What all of this means is that what a company does have has to be working at its best at all times. Of significant importance is the health of a company’s computer network system, the facilitator of countless tasks throughout any business day. Failing to maintain the health of this network system invites those same setbacks and delays and what makes this so unfortunate is the fact that these issues are completely preventable.

One look at the role of a company’s computer network system and it’s hard to believe that its well-being would be overlooked yet it happens more often than one would think. That network system makes it possible for employees to share files, software, and hardware, quickly browse the Internet, communicate with customers and clients as well as with other employees, store a wealth of data, and secure information. As the health of a network begins to take a hit so too does its ability to facilitate these actions and as a result business suffers.

That suffering only gets worse the longer the health of the network system is ignored or overlooked and eventually the problem becomes greater than just a setback or delay, it becomes a matter of a system crash. This is because most problems related to a network system’s performance are due to a computer disease known as fragmentation, a condition in which pieces of individual files and free space on a disk are not contiguous but rather broken up and scattered around the disk. This disease eats away at the drive’s speed and reliability and because it is progressive the problems associated with fragmentation will only mount the longer it goes unchecked.

The problems associated with fragmentation are easy to recognize and include basic symptoms like a slow boot up time, sluggish page loads, file hangs, lost documents, and difficulty accessing and sending emails. For a company to encounter any of these issues the potential damage that could be caused to their business is obvious. This is why it is imperative that companies ensure their network is always protected and this can be done with something as simple as performance software.

Performance software is capable of improving a network system’s operability by ensuring that it is safeguarded against dangerous diseases like fragmentation. By eliminating the problem of fragmentation a network system is able to efficiently carry out all of the functions demanded of it, and because performance software is able to act as defrag that drive remains healthy and promotes productivity as a result.

Companies like Diskeeper have designed their performance software to not only act as defrag but, on a much larger scale, act as a foundation for efficiency and productivity. Because this performance software is able to facilitate more tasks at a greater speed a company can improve its chances at not only meeting their needs but exceeding their expectations.