Re: File Compression (native NTFS) - help settle an argument

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 12/17/04 

Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 17:15:44 -0500

Davie Robertson wrote:
> Thanks Troy (and Lanwench).
>
> However I don't agree with you both.

OK, so try it and see. My advice is not a direct order - it's just based on
my experience and research. I think you'll find you take a performance hit
if do this.

>
> We've got about 18,000 users and about 100 departments. Each Dept.
> has it's own share for people to exchange (and archive) the odd
> report, PowerPoint, spreadsheet, etc (within the dept.). I know all
> about sharepoint etc (but I have to win each battle at a time).
>
> There are no application datastores on these shares, just office
> files that might get accessed up to 10 times a day. I cannot believe
> we should just (continue) to invest in more storage when we're not
> getting full use of the technology already in place - in this case
> NTFS compression.

I advise against this, but then, I already said that.
>
> Further, with the introduction of XML based files formats the wastage
> of HD space will increase over time. There must be a point where it
> is more efficient to transfer xMb from a HD and uncompress it in
> memory before transferring it (x times 2) across the Lan than to load
> xMb direct from the HD.
>
> It's also worth pointing out that the cost of physical storage has a
> very impact on the cost to the end user in a large enterprise - most
> IT dept. charge based on the cost of managing the capacity - of which
> the capital cost is a small %
>
> I guess I'm too 'old school' :)
>
>
> "troy" wrote:
>
>> You would be better served to you purchase more disk space. The use
>> of compresed files is going to be slower. Disk Space is cheap, time
>> to upgrade :)

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