Specification Sheet

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Windows’ own Defragmenter requires administrative permissions in order to be run. This means
that a user who wants to start a defragmentation must possess the permissions to do so. This is an
absolute taboo in a business environment because by allowing this, all other security mechanisms
would also be bypassed, and the individual user would then have unlimited control over his computer
and its data.
O&O Defrag has countered this problem by developing an elaborate security management. Under
it, an administrator can permit a user to use O&O Defrag to its full extent without having to
grant him administrative permissions. If the administrator only wants the user to be able to stop
defragmentation manually, this can be configured without a problem. O&O Defrag can even be
installed and managed completely without a user interface, so that all its processes are run in the
background and a user is never disturbed in his day to day work.
Encryption of communication
O&O Defrag, when integrated in O&O Enterprise Management Console
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, provides an option for
encrypting all communication between servers and clients using SSL encryption. This makes access
to data by unauthorized third parties impossible. The Windows Defragmenter doesn’t provide any
of this.
Compatibility
O&O Defrag is compatible with any hardware that is supported by Windows. In addition, O&O
Defrag provides its own unique optimization for solid state drives produced by any manufacturer
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The software can be run up to XP, and is available in native 32 and 64-bit versions. This makes
it possible to work with just one version of O&O Defrag in a heterogeneous environment where
various Windows operating systems are being used. The major benefit of this is a simplification of
the overall configuration and the possibility of comparing results.
With almost every major release of a Windows operating system since Windows 2000, Microsoft
has provided a completely new version of the Windows Disk Defragmenter, partially based on
acquired components. In addition to bringing about differences in the quality and functionality
of Windows defragmentation, this has sometimes resulted in completely different interfaces
for controlling, if one is even available. This makes the setting up a centralized management for
Windows defragmentation almost impossible, or possible only with a great amount of effort. In the
same way, it’s impossible to obtain a clear and unified reporting of results.
Optimized for desktops and servers
O&O Defrag is available in three versions: Professional and Workstation for desktop operating
systems, and beyond that, a special Server Edition for Windows Server 2008 (R2) and Windows
Server 2012 (R2). Because of this, special attention can be paid to various Windows applications
and this leads to optimized strategies for defragmentation and system capacity utilization. The
Windows Defragmenter, on the other hand, is identical in both Windows Desktop and Windows
Server, whereby it was primarily developed for Windows Desktop and contains no special strategies
for the Windows Server operating system.