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February 28, 2008
New Diskeeper 2008 Build (12.0.770)
We have a new update of Diskeeper available on our website. You can use the Check for Updates feature in the software or simply pull down the new Diskeeper 2008 trialware and install it over the top of your existing full version of Diskeeper 2008.
Here is a list of main changes in build 12.0.770:
1. Full feature support for Windows Server 2008. Note the previous builds of Diskeeper already installed on Server 2008 but did not include Bootime defragmentation.
2. Changes have been made to improve the logic (the new Smart Defrag of v2008) that determines when Diskeeper should run it's "extreme defrag" engine (low free space or severe fragmentation). Previously the volume had to be really badly fragmented AND extremely low on free space. In other words there was a middle ground where DK might not provide expect results. Now Diskeeper will detect if its other defrag engines aren't doing well enough and then, if needed, run this powerful new engine.
3. Fixed the problem with the Volume Map for volumes larger than 8TB and a cluster size of 4KB. It is now displayed correctly.
4. Fixed the problem with running on clustered servers where Diskeeper would lose volume settings after one of the nodes was shut down.
5. Microsoft Logo Certification for Windows Vista (Diskeeper 2008 Professional) and Windows Server 2008 (Diskeeper 2008 Server).
6. Fixed several other minor bugs.
7. Diskeeper News and Information feature added.
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February 26, 2008
The Sexy Laptop? - Move Over MacBook Air
Rob Enderle, president of Enderle Group and a well known and respected technologist had this to say about the new super lightweight laptop from Lenovo:
"It's the first ThinkPad since the mid-'90s that I actually think is sexy," he added. "Thinkpads are known as solid products, but not really for being sexy. It's just very thin, very light. It's kind of a technology showcase. This thing has all the bells and whistles that you could possibly aspire to in a notebook."
I can't say that I've ever heard that adjective used to describe computer hardware, but hey, to each his own :-).
Weighing in at under 3 lbs. it sports a 64GB Solid State Disk. To keep that SSD in top form, Lenovo chose to include Diskeeper software as part of the pre-install. Lenovo testing showed that only Diskeeper, with some special changes, could keep that SSD optimized.
Find the full system specs here.
I'm just wondering - does that qualify Diskeeper as "sexy software"?
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February 25, 2008
Diskeeper at the Windows Server 2008 Launch Event
If you registered for the sold out Launch Event in Los Angeles this Wednesday, stop by our booth. We're in the MS Partner cheap seats as a Bronze partner.
After the Steve Ballmer keynote ends (10:15-ish), the partner exhibits will be open. We are located near the food court on table top #68. In addition to trialware CDs with a new update release, we'll be handing out free "Put More Fervor in Your Server" t-shirts.
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February 12, 2008
11 Things for Patchkeeper to do today
It's been a while since Patch Tuesday offered so many updates. Here's a list provided by Shavlik Technologies, the software that powers Sitekeeper's Patchkeeeper module. Once Shavlik engineers test and certify these patches, they will be available for deployment in Patchkeeper. If you are running this Sitekeeper module make sure you are running the latest update (3.5.209).
MS08-003: Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Denial of Service (946538)
Severity: Important
MS08-004: Vulnerability in Windows TCP/IP Could Allow Denial of Service (946456)
Severity: Important
MS08-005: Vulnerability in Internet Information Services Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (942831)
Severity: Important
MS08-006: Vulnerability in Internet Information Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (942830)
Severity: Important
MS08-007: Vulnerability in WebDAV Mini-Redirector Could Allow Remote Code Execution (946026)
Severity: Critical
MS08-008: Vulnerability in OLE Automation Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947890)
Severity: Critical
MS08-009: Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947077)
Severity: Critical
MS08-010: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (944533)
Severity: Critical
MS08-011: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Works File Converter Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947081)
Severity: Important
MS08-012: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947085)
Severity: Critical
MS08-013: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947108)
Severity: Critical
Posted by Michael at 10:12 PM | Comments (2)
February 11, 2008
New Testing Paper on DK2008 Enhancements
If you are interested in reading up on the technical improvements that Diskeeper 2008 offers over previous versions, we finally got around to broadly publishing a white paper on the subject.
You can find it here, in an PDF version of our normally printed Business Customer newsletter - Newskeeper.
The article is titled Diskeeper 2008, Under the Hood.
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February 08, 2008
Happy New Year and Best of Luck in the Year of Rat!
Over the past couple of years, Diskeeper Corporation has been expanding presence in Asia - especially China. We have signed up numerous international partners such as Qcom Group, ExpElite, as well as strengthening relations with existing partners in Japan and Australia.
To continue expansion we are opening a Diskeeper office in Hong Kong a few months from now. The purpose of this office is to support our existing partners, as well as offering local technical support to new and existing customers in those areas.
If you live in Hong Kong or are willing to relocate, and are interested in career opportunities with the World's leading disk performance manufacturer, we have some great career opportunities available. Several positions have already been filled, but we still have openings for a Marketing Manager and a Technical Support Specialist.
Find out more here.
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February 01, 2008
Diskeeper TV
OK, I know this sound ridiculous but let me explain; and NO, this is not a 30 minute TV show about defrag.
Diskeeper TV will be a series of short video clips on a variety of subjects that relate to system performance and the role Diskeeper plays. The purpose is really to shortcut reading a manual or white paper to find out some information - quickly.
We want to bring you content in a fast and easily digestible manner. 12 page white papers, 3 pages of install notes, 2 more pages of How-To's and Best Practices aren't fun to read - and they pile up. Sure, sometimes these things are necessary, and we aren't replacing that either, but we hope this new format helps you out.
I have to say that we're also doing this to have some fun - we're a bunch of marketing/PR guys with time to kill. And, while we aren't taking ourselves seriously (in the light-hearted spirit of this project) the topics will be all business.
We've started the site here, with a few "general" videos to get the ball rolling. We have a few more clips in the works for the next few weeks, but after that we want to here from you want specific topics you'd like covered in a 1-2 minute video clip. The topic covered can be as technical as you request or as basic as needed. We'll try to accommodate every comment.
Please let us know by commenting here in the blog!
Update (3-13-08): Microsoft just posted some Diskeeper videos on their Home Server pages. Check them out here.
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