Specification Sheet

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Consolidation of free disk space
A modern defragmentation doesn’t only merge file fragments. It should also be able, as much as
possible, to prevent new fragmentation from even occurring. This can be done by consolidating
free disk space. This comes about by existing files being repositioned and thereby sealing the gaps
created by previously deleted files. Compact blocks of files are then created. When files are created,
Windows saves them on the first available free space and, in view of successful defragmentation,
this immediately guarantees that new fragmentation will be prevented: Because there are now
almost complete, contiguous free spaces on the disk available. Virtual machines can really benefit
enromously from this because they suffer almost twice as much from fragmentation: first there’s the
fragmentation on the virtual machine itself, and then that existing on the host system. O&O Defrag
is, just for the record, fully compatible with current virtual environments.
An additional scenario involves the shrinking of a partition. Files located at the end of a partition
prevent it from actually being shrunk to the smallest possible size. A consolidation of free disk space
works very well here because these files will then be moved toward the front of the partition. This
is the reason why O&O PartitionManager uses
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the technology of O&O Defrag to shrink a partition
down to its smallest possible size.
The Windows Defragmenter is equally helpless in facing the previously described situation. It is fully
unable to consolidate disk space and so ignores an essential part of what an orderly defragmentation
should be.
Detailed reports
O&O Defrag features an option for creating detailed reports of all activities occurring during
defragmentation. An administrator can then get a complete picture about the condition of his IT
infrastructure‘s performance. Thanks to O&O Enterprise Management Console
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, reports can also be
created, archived, and evaluated company-wide. Using the Windows Defragmenter, there is simply
no possibility for producing documents related to a completed action, let alone for making any
before and after comparison.
O&O ClusterInspector
A unique product feature in O&O Defrag is the O&O ClusterInspector. It allows the BlockView to
display the cluster and sector content of the hard disk. It’s then possible to see exactly which files are
occupied on which sectors, and how they are spread across the entire hard disk.
Remote control
Using the remote control feature in O&O Enterprise Management Console
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, O&O Defrag can be
directly connected to a remote computer across a network. You then have the kind of complete
control you’d have by sitting right in front of it. This is especially useful for getting an overview of
the current status of installed hard disks, their fill level, and level of fragmentation. Of course, it’s
also possible to perform all activities and create settings the way they’d normally be done on a local
user interface.