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July 04, 2008
Go Green and Save Some Green - with Diskeeper
We recently released two new white papers. One paper was the result of a very interesting experiment (carried out by 3D Professor - an independant software/hardware testing group).
Given that hard drives use considerable energy, the theory was that fragmentation might cause a hard drive to expend more energy accessing fragmented files. The results of the tests were fairly substantial; a relatively heavily used workstation (a high-end system built with some of the most recent eco-friendly hardware) with only mild fragmentation could save 12% on power costs. Over the course of a 'business year' that equals over $20 USD. A conservative estimate for the average desktop or laptop, while probably more fragmented than the test case, can very likely save $10-$15+ in energy costs a year. Combined with the increased performance and reliability that defrag offers, you can save some green while being green.
The second paper goes in to details on how fragmentation applies to new storage technologies/systems. A few sections of this paper have been posted in the blog over the past few months, so some of it may be familiar.
Both papers are available on the Diskeeper Knowledge Center. The link is on the top left side of this page.
Posted by Michael at July 4, 2008 01:28 PM