What's new in O&O Defrag Server Edition 22.1 Build 2521
May 14, 2019
- NEWSOLID, a brand-new defrgamentation method for SSDs and HDDs
- The problemSSDs store file fragments spread across many blocks, even though much fewer would suffice.
- This memory behavior has an immediate effect on the performance and lifespan of an SSD. To counteract wear and at the same time to optimize the performance of SSDs, O&O Software has developed the new defragmentation method SOLID. By using the defragmentation method SOLID, these distributed file parts are defragmented so that in the future significantly fewer memory cells have to be read out and also written to when changing a file. As a result, the SSD is faster as the number of read and write accesses is reduced by the defragmentation. In addition, the premature wear of the SSD (and of course the conventional hard drive) is prevented because fewer blocks need to be erased and rewritten than before the defragmentation with SOLID. To stay with our example aboveTo read our sample file, it is not necessary to first access and read 32 different blocks, but only a single one.
- The most comprehensive system performance application for all your disks
- A positive side-effect of developing the defragmentation method SOLID has been found in tests on “classic” hard disksit is O&O Defrag’s most resource and hardware-friendly defragmentation method ever, with optimal results, and sets the new standard for defragmentation. As we mention above, files are also fragmented on SSDs. Data is often distributed to more memory cells than would be necessary. By defragmenting an SSD using our new method SOLID, it is possible to reduce the number of cells used to store file parts down to significantly fewer. This ability to optimize and protect both disk types is a prerequisite for today’s data centers that handle mass data per second, and where downtime costs a significant amount of money.
New in O&O Defrag Server Edition 19.5 Build 222 (Mar 8, 2016)
- A new Fragment Filter, in addition to the DiskCleaner and Windows 10 compatibility:
- New: Fragment Filter. This is a brand new tool that identifies the heaviest fragmented files on a drive. Perfect for a one-off Defrag sweep on a drive for a quick solution to slow performance.
- Improved: Analysis and defragmentation of NTFS drives accelerated.
- Improved: Program documents and online help now available as a web service.
New in O&O Defrag Server Edition 19.0 Build 99 (Oct 14, 2015)
- New: In-built O&O DiskCleaner:
- Searches for and removes temporary and unnecessary files that are taking up memory and increasing fragmentation. O&O DiskCleaner also increases the security of your data, as private content (e.g. Thumbs.db, copies of documents, drafts of emails, Dumps) will no longer be kept as copies in unnecessary system files.
New in O&O Defrag Server Edition 18.0 Build 39 (Dec 4, 2014)
- The new O&O Defrag 18 is now integrated into our Cloud IT Management solution O&O Syspectr!
- Important Features at a Glance:
- Up to 100% increased performance: If you spend a lot of time on your PC, slow system and program starts or system crashes while playing can be very frustrating. Periodic defragmentation often works wonders in bringing new life to a PC.
- New: Lifetime Performance Statistics:
- You can now see in detail the lifetime performance statistics of O&O Defrag, from the moment you bought the program to the current moment.
- These statistics show you just what O&O Defrag is doing for your PC, and exactly what it has already achieved so far!
- New: Deleting free space on hard disks for your privacy:
- Privacy in capital letters: O&O Defrag 18 can also be used for deleting free space on hard disks. This prevents traces of confidential data left over from partially-deleted or temporary files from falling into the hands of any strangers.
- Simply let O&O Defrag 18 Pro confidential data securely automatically after a defragmentation run.
- Performance increases of up to 100% are not uncommon:
- O&O Defrag activates the hidden performance of your computer and packs file fragments efficiently and securely together. O&O Defrag gives you everything from fully automated defragmentation to a professional set up: everything a good defragmentation software should give you.
- A continuous sorting of files on hard disks means they can be read quicker by Windows, which in turn accelerates all the read and write accesses by up to 100%.
- Shorter defragmentation times and faster system and program starts:
- With O&O Defrag 18, several drives can be defragmented simultaneously. In addition, the algorithms have been substantially accelerated, reducing the time required for a defragmentation by up to 40%.
- By using O&O Defrag, files can be read and written much more quickly. What at first seems to be lost performance can easily be rediscovered and realized again with O&O Defrag, giving you the peace of mind that your hardware is in good health and operating optimally.
- Automatic defragmentation in the background:
- O&O Defrag works quietly in the background so that the defragmentation process does not disturb other tasks and has no negative performance impact on your systems.
- The O&O ActivityMonitor periodically determines the system load. It controls the performance demand of O&O Defrag during a defragmentation and adapts it to the current state. You can thereby work undisturbed while your system is being defragmented in the background.
- Manufacturer-independent optimization for SSDs:
- O&O Defrag makes it possible to optimize SSD drives through TRIM commands regardless of their manufacturer even under Windows XP and Vista. Access times for SSDs are sped up, and early wear and tear effects are prevented.
New in O&O Defrag Server Edition 17.0 Build 468 (Nov 19, 2013)
- History:
- Thanks to clearly displayed statistics, you can tell what effect a regular defragmentation is having on your system and you can track the success over weeks and months.You can monitor how many files have been optimized and how many excess file fragments have been put back together.Based on this, you can then adjust your settings to match the defragmentation to your computer habits in order to get the best possible results.
- Defragmentation summary:
- The new defragmentation summary shows the difference a defragmentation makes; after each defragmentation run you will be shown the drive's allocation before and after optimization by O&O Defrag.
- Live Update: Automatic updates to most recent program versions:
- The live update feature helps you make sure you are always working with the most current version of O&O Defrag.No re-registration or manual installation required: O&O Defrag handles this all for you.
- Simplified user interface:
- The user control was adapted to the most frequent application cases, so that the most important jobs will be executed intuitively. All basic control possibilities, as well as the unique functions of O&O Defrag can be accessed with just one click.
- QuickStart wizard of O&O Defrag:
- The QuickStart wizard allows you to automate defragmentation with just a few mouse clicks right after the first start of O&O Defrag or at a later time. Once defined, you will never have to worry about the optimization of your hard disk again. Everything will be handled by O&O Defrag in the background. The default settings we propose are adapted to the needs of most our customers.
- O&O ActivityMonitor:
- The O&O ActivityMonitor periodically determines the system load. It controls the performance demand of O&O Defrag during a defragmentation and adapts it to the current state. You can thereby work undisturbed while your system is being defragmented in the background.
- Automatic optimization:
- Thanks to the automatic optimization in O&O Defrag, there is no need to manually schedule defragmentation runs. This feature is activated automatically after installation and optimizes your hard disk in the background; without your computer losing any of its performance.
- Advanced report management:
- The report function lists the defragmentation reports in date order and groups them according to their age. In that way, you will always stay informed on the performance development of your computer over time.
- Optimization for all makes of Solid State Drives (SSDs):
- For the first time, O&O Defrag enables you to optimize all makes of SSD drives. Using regularly scheduled ATA TRIM commands, an SSD will be kept informed of those hard disk areas that are available for new data. Instead of continuing to save the contents of data that’s no longer needed, the SSD can now use those freed areas for a drive-internal optimization of its data management. As a result, the SSD is able to process accesses significantly faster, and wear out on flash chips is kept to a minimum.
- Filing drives into zones:
- The division of drives into zones enables the logical separation of the data into performance critical and non-critical files. A special algorithm makes sure that the data on the disk is optimally organized after defragmentation. Files are organized and moved into zones depending on their intended use and the access frequency. For instance, system and program files, which need to be accessed very quickly, are separated from other data like documents and downloads. By the division of files according to their write frequency, it’s possible to intelligently prevent fragmentation. Thanks to this logical grouping, program and system start times are shortened, future defragmentation runs faster, and new fragmentation can be prevented.
- Three adapted optimized methods for defragmentation:
- Three methods - Optimize, Optimize/Quick and Optimize/Complete - facilitate the selection of the most beneficial defragmentation for a specific purpose. These new methods group your data into zones and combine optimally with the older O&O Defrag methods. These are, of course, still available whenever you disable zone filing.
- Additional strategies to reduce fragmentation:
- Very large files with high-levels of fragmentation can also be efficiently packed together into a few fragments. The result is clearly measurable.
- Compatible with Windows 8:
- O&O products are always kept up to date with advances in technology. That’s why O&O Defrag has been developed and optimized for Windows 8: to guarantee you best results. And, of course, older systems using Windows Vista and XP will go on being fully supported.
- Further properties:
- Default configuration already optimal for the majority of users
- File Status provides an overview of the largest and most heavily fragmented files on your drive
- Defragmentation of individual files and folders by right-clicking
- Control O&O Defrag from the task bar
- Three new (eight in total) defragmentation methods for an optimal increase in speed
- ClusterView for detailed information on the distribution of files in the drives
- O&O Screensaver
- Power management for notebooks
- O&O ClusterInspector for targeted inspection of hard disk regions
- Job assistant to schedule automatic and periodic defragmentations
- Status reports in HTML format to keep track of developments in performance
- Support of removable drives (USB Sticks, Memory Cards, etc.)
- Execution of Windows commands (Batches) before and after defragmentation
- Screen saver mode automates defragmentation whenever the computer is idle
- Checks for new program versions
New in O&O Defrag Server Edition 16.0 Build 183 (Nov 20, 2012)
- New and enhanced functions:
- The revised and improved algorithms for defragmentation mean that O&O Defrag 16 packs stored file fragments even faster together, and support for defragmentation of locked files under O&O Defrag 16 is better than ever before. The SSD Optimization by TRIM has also been enhanced and now supports even more manufacturers.
- Performance increases of up to 100%:
- A continuous sorting of files on hard disks means they can be read quicker by Windows, which in turn accelerates all the read and write accesses by up to 100%.
- Shorter defragmentation times and faster system and program starts:
- With O&O Defrag 16, several drives can be defragmented simultaneously. In addition, the algorithms have been substantially accelerated, reducing the time required for a defragmentation by up to 40%. By using O&O Defrag, files can be read and written much more quickly. What at first seems to be lost performance can easily be rediscovered and realized again with O&O Defrag, giving you the peace of mind that your hardware is in good health and operating optimally.
- Automatic defragmentation in the background:
- O&O Defrag works quietly in the background so that the defragmentation process does not disturb other tasks and has no negative performance impact on your systems.
New in O&O Defrag Server Edition 15.0 Build 107 (Nov 23, 2011)
- New: History:
- Thanks to clearly displayed statistics, you can tell what effect a regular defragmentation is having on your system and you can track the success over weeks and months. You can monitor how many files have been speeded up and how many file fragments have been put back together, for example. Based on this, you can then adjust your settings to match the defragmentation to your PC habits in order to get the best results.
- New: Before/After Display:
- The new before/after block view clearly shows the difference a defragmentation makes: after each defrag you will receive an overview display showing the distribution of your data across the hard disk before and after the defragmentation.
- NEW: Live Update:
- Automatic Updates to current Program Versions
- The live update feature helps you make sure you are always working with the most current version of O&O Defrag.
- No re-registration or manual installation required:
- O&O Defrag does this all for you.
New in O&O Defrag Server Edition 14.0 Build 177 (Sep 22, 2010)
- Quick configuration of O&O Defrag:
- The Quick configuration allows you to automate defragmentation with just a few mouse clicks right after the first start of O&O Defrag or at a later time. Once defined, you will never have to worry about the optimization of your
- hard disk again. Everything will be handled by O&O Defrag in the background. The default settings we propose are adapted to the needs of most our customers.
- Optimized control of zones:
- The user can specify the file order in the drive individually by creating rules for them. In addition to changing zone filing, it is also possible to specify the optimization strategy for each zone. That is why O&O Defrag is still able to optimally enhance the performance, even if there are areas with special requirements.
- O&O ActivityMonitor:
- The O&O ActivityMonitor periodically determines the system load. It controls the performance demand of O&O Defrag during a defragmentation and adapts it to the current state. You can thereby work undisturbed while your
- system is being defragmented in the background.
- Automatic Optimization:
- Thanks to the new automatic optimization in O&O Defrag, there is no need to configure the defragmentation manually. It is activated automatically after installation and optimizes your hard disk in the background; without your
- computer losing any of its performance.
- Advanced report management:
- The new report function lists the defragmentation reports after their date of creation and groups chronologically. In that way, you will always stay informed on the performance development of your computer over time.
- Simplified user interface:
- The user control was adapted to the most frequent application cases, so that the most important jobs will be executed intuitively. All basic control possibilities, as well as the unique functions of O&O Defrag can be accessed
- with just one click.
- Optimization for all makes of Solid State Drives (SSDs):
- For the first time, O&O Defrag enables you to optimize all makes of SSD drives. Using regularly scheduled ATA TRIM commands, an SSD will be kept informed of those hard disk areas that are available for new data. Instead of
- continuing to save the contents of data that’s no longer needed, the SSD can now use those freed areas for a driveinternal optimization of its data management. As a result, the SSD is able to process accesses significantly faster, and wear out on flash chips is kept to a minimum.
- Filing drives into zones:
- The division of drives into zones enables the logical separation of the data into performance critical and non-critical files. A special algorithm makes sure that the data on the disk is optimally organized after defragmentation. Files
- are organized and moved into zones depending on their intended use and the access frequency. For instance, system and program files, which need to be accessed very quickly, are separated from other data like documents and downloads. By the division of files according to their write frequency, it’s possible to intelligently prevent fragmentation. Thanks to this logical grouping, the program and system start time is shortened, future defragmentation can be run faster and new fragmentation prevented.
- Three adapted optimized methods for defragmentation
- Three methods - Optimize, Optimize/Quick and Optimize/Complete - facilitate the selection of the most beneficial defragmentation for a specific purpose. These new methods group your data into zones and combine optimally with the older O&O Defrag methods. These are, of course, still available whenever you disable zone filing.
- Additional strategies to reduce fragmentation
- Very large files with high-levels of fragmentation can also be efficiently packed together into a few fragments. The result is clearly measurable.
- Compatible with Windows 7:
- O&O products are always kept up to date with the newest technologies. As a result, O&O Defrag was developed and optimized for Windows 7. Of course, the new file system exFAT is also supported, which was developed by
- Microsoft specifically for flash drives.
New in O&O Defrag Server Edition 8.6 build 2294 (Jan 30, 2007)
- Windows Vista compatible, with built-in O&O Defrag ScreenSaver and optional 64-bit support