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IDC: Defragmentation's Hidden Value for the Enterprise

Overview How did 3 companies reduce help-desk calls and increase productivity with up to 165% ROI? IDC took an in-depth look at the savings and benefits that system software and disk defragmentation can provide to customers. They examined the savings that were achieved by three enterprise customers using a simple model over one year. Download this IDC white paper, sponsored by Diskeeper Corporation, and see why defragmentation is crucial to maintaining productivity and controlling costs.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Diskeeper	File Format	PDF
Date Published	December 2005	Downloads	9
Format	Case Studies
Topics	N/A

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