Should storage disks be defragmented?

[srd]

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If you devote a disk to backup, is it necessary to defragment that disk?

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It's not necessary to defragment any disk.

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"srd" <srd152000@earthlink.net> wrote in message newsp.sp6iu2lk9bhpqa@jq0arm4...
> If you devote a disk to backup, is it necessary to defragment that disk?
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[srd]

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OK, put it this way--what harm if any is there in NEVER defragmenting a
disk devoted to backup.

srd

On Mon, 02 May 2005 20:08:56 -0700, David Candy <.> wrote:

> It's not necessary to defragment any disk.
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Absolutely none.

Defragging has a marginal impact on performance, but that's only if the HD
structure is grossly fragmented to begin with.
However it does help with low level data recover.

As far as backup devices are concerned, who cares? Speed isn't an issue and
neither is data recovery.

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Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.


"srd" <srd152000@earthlink.net> wrote in message
newsp.sp8byomv9bhpqa@jq0arm4...
> OK, put it this way--what harm if any is there in NEVER defragmenting a
> disk devoted to backup.
>
> srd
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> On Mon, 02 May 2005 20:08:56 -0700, David Candy <.> wrote:
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>> It's not necessary to defragment any disk.
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