Defragment disk

Hi
Is it acceptable practice to run Disk Defragmenter on a Disk when SQLServer
is installed and running?
(using Win2000, SQLServer 2000)
ThanksSure, as long as you exclude the SQL Server database files (perhaps the tool
will not even try on open files). If it is a dedicated SQL Server and you
don't overuse autogrow, then there shouldn't really be any need for this.
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Tibor Karaszi
"GriffithsJ" <GriffithsJ_520@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> Is it acceptable practice to run Disk Defragmenter on a Disk when
SQLServer
> is installed and running?
> (using Win2000, SQLServer 2000)
> Thanks
>|||How does one exclude these from the defragmenter?
I guess what I need to know is will anything bad happen if the data & log
files are defragmented? Is it best to switch off SQLServer first?|||> How does one exclude these from the defragmenter?
You have to check that with your defrag tool. If you are using the built-in
defrag tool, I suggest you check this in a Windows group.
> I guess what I need to know is will anything bad happen if the data & log
> files are defragmented? Is it best to switch off SQLServer first?
Probably, until you got info from the defrag tool vendor that the tool does
not touch locked files. SQL Server does not itself have a problem with the
files being defragged, but you don't want the risk of having two tools
working against the same file(s) at the same time.
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Tibor Karaszi
"GriffithsJ" <GriffithsJ_520@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> How does one exclude these from the defragmenter?
> I guess what I need to know is will anything bad happen if the data & log
> files are defragmented? Is it best to switch off SQLServer first?
>|||There is no requirement that SQL database devices be excluded from being
defragmented. There is also no requirement that SQL services first be
stopped prior to defragmenting. Microsoft's defrag APIs fully support
defragmenting SQL database devices online.
- Greg/Raxco Software
Microsoft MVP - Windows File System
Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - a
commercial defrag utility, as a systems engineer in the support department.
Want to email me? Delete ntloader.
"Tibor Karaszi" <tibor.please_reply_to_public_forum.karaszi@.cornerstone.se>
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> > How does one exclude these from the defragmenter?
> You have to check that with your defrag tool. If you are using the
built-in
> defrag tool, I suggest you check this in a Windows group.
>
> > I guess what I need to know is will anything bad happen if the data &
log
> > files are defragmented? Is it best to switch off SQLServer first?
> Probably, until you got info from the defrag tool vendor that the tool
does
> not touch locked files. SQL Server does not itself have a problem with the
> files being defragged, but you don't want the risk of having two tools
> working against the same file(s) at the same time.
> --
> Tibor Karaszi
>
> "GriffithsJ" <GriffithsJ_520@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OR6%23BSgoDHA.424@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > How does one exclude these from the defragmenter?
> >
> > I guess what I need to know is will anything bad happen if the data &
log
> > files are defragmented? Is it best to switch off SQLServer first?
> >
> >
>|||Thanks for the info, Greg! Good to know.
I was trying to get that kind of info from another defrag manufacturer, but
never got a response to my question. Hence my careful approach. :-)
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Tibor Karaszi
"Greg Hayes/Raxco Software" <ghayesntloader@.raxco.com> wrote in message
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> There is no requirement that SQL database devices be excluded from being
> defragmented. There is also no requirement that SQL services first be
> stopped prior to defragmenting. Microsoft's defrag APIs fully support
> defragmenting SQL database devices online.
> - Greg/Raxco Software
> Microsoft MVP - Windows File System
> Disclaimer: I work for Raxco Software, the maker of PerfectDisk - a
> commercial defrag utility, as a systems engineer in the support
department.
> Want to email me? Delete ntloader.
>
> "Tibor Karaszi"
<tibor.please_reply_to_public_forum.karaszi@.cornerstone.se>
> wrote in message news:Iqspb.32155$mU6.91387@.newsb.telia.net...
> > > How does one exclude these from the defragmenter?
> >
> > You have to check that with your defrag tool. If you are using the
> built-in
> > defrag tool, I suggest you check this in a Windows group.
> >
> >
> > > I guess what I need to know is will anything bad happen if the data &
> log
> > > files are defragmented? Is it best to switch off SQLServer first?
> >
> > Probably, until you got info from the defrag tool vendor that the tool
> does
> > not touch locked files. SQL Server does not itself have a problem with
the
> > files being defragged, but you don't want the risk of having two tools
> > working against the same file(s) at the same time.
> > --
> > Tibor Karaszi
> >
> >
> > "GriffithsJ" <GriffithsJ_520@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:OR6%23BSgoDHA.424@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > How does one exclude these from the defragmenter?
> > >
> > > I guess what I need to know is will anything bad happen if the data &
> log
> > > files are defragmented? Is it best to switch off SQLServer first?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>|||Thanks everyone...
Griff