Everything you wanted to know about defragging

[Huge]

Well, maybe not, but a lot of good info; plus free defraggers (reinstalling PD8 now...)

http://donnedwards.openaccess.co.za/2007/09/great-defrag-shootout-winners.html

 

[Leslie]

I don't defrag nearly often enough.

 

[chcr]

Of course, if you use a nicely journaled file system like, oh, say fs3 in Linux, defragging isn't necessary.

 

[unclehobart]

Linux? Anit that one o' them thar Japanese sports type cars?

 

[Gonz]

I heard it's some kind of MiddleEastern cuisine.

 

[SouthernN'Proud]

All I know about Linux is, penicillin won't touch it. Or so I've been told.

 

[Luis G]

Of course, if you use a nicely journaled file system like, oh, say fs3 in Linux, defragging isn't necessary.

You mean ext3?

I'm still waiting for zfs to become widely available.

 

[chcr]

You mean ext3?

I'm still waiting for zfs to become widely available.

Oops!!! Oh shit, do I have to turn in my geek card now?

 

[Luis G]

No, just wait patiently for zfs too

 

[Winky]

I already know everything about defragging

The wait is over!

 

[fury]

SSDs don't need defragging

 

[Winky]

Never defrag a SSD

True facts

but they require a whole nuther skill set

I love the SSD I've had for over a year now!

but if I were to buy today
this would be the one

but the next generation is (always) right around the corner...

 

[Gonz]

What is the lifetime average?

 

[Winky]

SSD's are for booting

har that depends

I have ten year old spinny drives here that still work
but are too small and slow to use.

There are new considerations with SSD drives
that require that they are used properly.

If you observe the proper use guidelines they will
last as long as a regular drive.

Once you've experienced the speed of an SSD drive
you will be spoiled forever!