Disk Performance Analyzer
for Networks

The Disk Performance Analyzer for Networks (DPAN) is a stand-alone utility that shows the extent of fragmentation on computers in your domain, and the effect of that fragmentation on the system performance of those computers.

Disk fragmentation occurs when a file is broken up into pieces to fit on the disk. Because files are constantly being written, deleted and resized, fragmentation is a natural occurrence. When a file is spread out over several locations, it takes longer to read and write. But the effects of fragmentation are far more widespread: Slow performance, long boot-times, random crashes and freeze-ups — even a complete inability to boot up at all. Many users blame these problems on the operating systems, when disk fragmentation is often the real culprit.

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