Computer Disease Disk Fragmentation
In today’s technological world the importance of transmitting information at top speed is essential in sustaining and continuing to grow a business. The mainline from which most businesses transmit that information is their computers and more specifically the server from which that information is stored. For companies relying heavily on internet business the health of their server is of paramount importance.
While the importance is there, the follow through in ensuring that server is protected is often overlooked. Just like any other technological tool we use, if we neglect to keep the server in good shape it is bound to result in serious setbacks and possibly cause a loss in revenue dollars when a site is no longer capable of handling customer traffic and orders.
Because servers store countless files everyday they are extremely susceptible to the computer disease known as fragmentation. For companies and businesses experiencing slow load time and issues with page displays on their Web site more often than not the problems can be traced to this disease.
In the same way a hard drive stores files, servers save information in the same fashion, a contiguous system. This means each file saved is placed after the last file saved and so on. This becomes troublesome when a file is changed because it effects the placement of the file when it is resaved. The resaved file will no longer fit in the same space as before so the server will fill the original space with as much information as possible and then cut the excess and save it in a free space located somewhere else. In essence, this is fragmentation.
The next time somebody tries to access that file the server will take longer to deliver the information because it is forced to search for the pieces that comprise that one file. When a business takes into account how often their saved information is being changed the prospect of extensive fragmentation becomes obvious. In the mind of an internet user convenience is at the top of their list when it comes to shopping. Part of that convenience is the speed in which they can move about the site and make purchases. Any site that slows down its customers will eventually lose them.
Protecting your server from fragmentation should be a priority for any business. Like any other disease, fragmentation will only get worse the longer it goes untreated. Fortunately, when treated before it gets out of hand, fragmentation can be contained and stopped before severe damages occur.
The key to protecting your server from fragmentation is installing defragmentation software. This simple software will ensure your server stores its information in a manner that allows it to operate at its optimal speed and deliver requested files without delay. Defrag software will clean your server of fragmented files and piece together the information that has been scattered. A fragmented file that was once saved in a few open spaces will become one piece and saved in one spot. The great thing about installing defragmentation software is that it continues to work after being installed and prevents files from becoming fragmented in the future. No matter how many times a file is changed it won’t become fragmented once defragmentation software is uploaded.
This simple solution to a potentially crippling disease should be any company’s first line of defense when it comes to server health. |
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