I set up three computers to be defragmented at 9:45 A.M. When 9:45 rolled around, nothing happened, and at first I thought that the process wasn't working. I soon realised though that it takes a couple of minutes for the server to issue all the necessary commands. The actual defragmentation process isn't obvious either. You'll know the client is being defragmented from the increase in hard disk chatter and a small icon in the system tray. If you move your mouse pointer over this icon, you can see the percentage of the defragmentation that has completed. Network
You can easily add more computers to an existing schedule without having to go through a complex schedule modification process. In Figure B, you'll notice that just below the Schedules section in the column on the left, there's a Network section. Expanding the Network section reveals all of the domains on your network. If you select a domain, then the column on the right will display the systems found within that domain.
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| The Network section lists the computers found in each domain. |
You might have noticed the Active Directory node at the bottom of Figure B. Normally, you won't have to use the Active Directory feature, but it does have its merits. You can use this feature to view machines that don't have NetBIOS enabled or to view machines in their Active Directory hierarchy. This is particularly useful if you'd rather defragment on the basis of an entire OU than adding individual machines to the defragmentation schedule. Worth the price
Just like every other product that I've ever tested from Winternals, Defrag Manager is a winner. This product was easy to use, and it worked exactly the way it was supposed to. I give it a firm thumbs-up. The price of Defrag Manager depends on the number of nodes you intend to use it on. For example, a Winternals' sales representative quoted me these prices:
- 10 nodes: $169
- 100 nodes: $1,194
- 1,000 nodes: $7,100
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