> In <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
>>
>> Now I'd like to know if anybody tried CONTIGVOL (in VOLUTIL)? Can I
>> use it on-line with tens of users on the system? How long will it
>> take for HP959KS with 8GB hard disc to do defragmentation (50% free
>> space)? Will it slow down the system dramastically? Am I asking too
>> much?
>>
>> Since VOLUTIL is free, well, I mean it's bundled anyway, I would want to
>> try it first. I know that there are some 3rd-party products which may
>> perform the defragmentation better than CONTIGVOL, but to my knowledge,
>> those companies don't have office in Taiwan where my company is located.
>> Supporting problem will be the main issue.
>>
>> Best Regards
>> --
>> Hsing-Jung Du
>> Computer Center
>> Orient Semiconductor Electronics, Limited
>> Taiwan, R.O.C.
>
>FWIW, I have used CONTIGVOL for over a year.  The job runs early each
>weekday morning after the backup.  Empirically, I determined that three
>times per volume seemed to compact things about as much as could be done
>at any given time.
>
>Don't know if this is a good thing and I'm sure third party packages
>do a better job, but I, too, didn't have the money.
>
>Bruce.
>
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Do you have an estimate of how long per drive (and the size of the drive)
it takes to do a contigvol?


Gary Jackson
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