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- From: davidc@montagar.com (David L. Cathey)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
- Subject: re: DISK fragmentation analysis utility
- Message-ID: <1992Sep2.000829.16985@montagar.com>
- Date: 2 Sep 92 00:08:29 GMT
- References: <2160032A_00057EE8.0095FF6FE1FE9B60$6_1@UK.AC.KCL.PH.IPG>
- Organization: Montagar Software Concepts, Plano TX
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- In article <2160032A_00057EE8.0095FF6FE1FE9B60$6_1@UK.AC.KCL.PH.IPG>, SYSMGR@IPG.PH.KCL.AC.UK writes:
- >> DISKEEPER's disk analysis utility if usually available as a
- >> demo/freebie from the vendor if you fill out any of those response card
- >> forms you get as a subscriber to the trade rags. You might want to
- >> contact executive software directory or else their local distributor.
- >
- > No! Don't! Once Executive software have your number, your phone will
- > never stop ringing! Even if you tell them that you are going mad and if
- > they phone you again you'll visit them with a machine gun and hand-grenades,
- > they'll still phone next week to see if you've changed your mind! Aaaaargh!
- >
- > Ahem. Sorry. If anyone wants a fragmentation analysis tool and no phone
- > calls, I'll send them one on request.
-
- Also, if you have CONDIST, you can install DEC's File Optimizer and
- run the analysis portion without a PAK. That way, no calls, no one knows...
-
- If you want a really quick idea if fragmentation is a problem,
- use MONITOR IO and look for non-zero Split-Transfer Rate, and also MONITOR
- FCP and look for non-zero Window Turn Rate. Both of these indicate some
- (possible minor) degradation due to framentation. You will probably never get
- rid of all of it, so remeber the laws of diminishing returns...
-
- > Nigel Arnot
- >
- > NRA%ipg.ph.kcl.ac.uk@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk (internet)
- > NRA%uk.ac.kcl.ph.ipg@ukacrl.bitnet (bitnet)
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