Atlanta, GA 8/17/2011 11:13:32 PM
News / Business

Fragmentation Causes a Variety of Problems, Solve them by Installing Data Performance Software

There is very high value placed on a company who can do their work not just accurately, but quickly. Speed is a universal trait that customers and clients in the digital age have come to expect from the companies that they patronize. Because consumers rarely recognize the speed of their service unless it is going too slow for their liking, it is important that a company be able to complete their jobs quickly. Producing quality results quickly begins with a company’s computer network system.

A computer network system is the most important piece of technology that a company uses. It is what employees rely on daily to send emails and messages to coworkers, store valuable files and information, share software and hardware, contact clients and even access the internet. If the computer network system slows down for any reason it can result in employees becoming unable to meet the expected deadlines for their work. If they rush to meet the deadline it is possible that the work will not hold up to the standards that clients and customers have come to expect. Employee morale can start to erode and negative experiences can damage the company’s brand.

Fragmentation on a computer network system is the most common cause of slow performance. Fragmentation happens when a file is stored to the hard disk as several different pieces of information instead of a single contiguous file. These pieces are scattered throughout the hard disk making it difficult for the computer to recall the file when it is needed. As a file continues to be used and modified fragmentation worsens. Eventually a file can become so fragmented that the computer can no longer rebuild the pieces of information and the file will be lost. If system wide fragmentation is not addressed it can even cause an entire computer network crash and cost the company time and valuable files while it is being restored.

Fragmentation is associated with all sorts of different problems that cause your computer to run slower. A heavily affected system may experience slow response times from applications or the operating system such as slow boot-up and shut-down times, problems backing up the hard drive, and an increase in the time it takes to scan for viruses and spyware. Fragmentation can even cause issues inside of applications like Microsoft Word and Outlook where searches, opening files and saving files can take forever.

Protecting a system from fragmentation by using data performance software is the best way to ensure top computing speeds. Data performance software like Diskeeper 2011 from Diskeeper Corporation are designed specifically to fight the problems that are commonly associated with fragmentation. The software immediately begins to rebuild fragmented files so that they are easy to search for, scan and recall. The files are then protected from future fragmentation so that the problem will not arise again in the future.

Diskeeper 2011 also provides a company with an extra layer of security for their computer network system. Protecting a system from fragmentation means that it will not crash from overexertion. This leaves company’s free from worrying about wasting time while the system is getting back up or losing valuable files.

A computer network system that is not protected with data performance software is inevitably going to have a problem with performance due to fragmentation. The whole system will slow down and overall employee performance will begin to slip. Installing Diskeeper 2011 will prevent fragmentation from ever creating problems with the computer network system’s performance.