Berlin, February 9, 2005 - This study from O&O deals with the hidden costs inherent to PC use. Focusing particularly on the operational costs to businesses, this analysis sheds light on the very real issue of fragmented data storage volumes and its effect on a system's productivity and efficiency. With this study, O&O offers useful insight and surprisingly relevant conclusions for private users, administrators, and IT professionals.

With the release of their newest study "Hidden IT Costs", Berlin-based O&O Software reveals the hidden costs involved with the use of computer systems. This study contemplates the value and importance of defragmenting solutions, such as O&O Defrag, to companies and their operating costs.

The success of O&O Defrag, O&O Software's flagship product, speaks for itself, with installed versions of every shape and size operating seamlessly in thousands of businesses around the world. Through the use of solid and easy-to-follow business calculations, O&O makes the case that performance losses due to fragmented file storage inevitably lead to substantial costs. Due to the multitude of positive effects software such as O&O Defrag can have on a system, the probable savings potential of such an installation is always difficult to estimate. For this very reason, this study delivers administrators and IT professionals with budget responsibilities trustworthy insight into those potential savings.

Other aspects considered in this O&O study are:

• Less strain on the hard disk mechanics
• Improved ease of data restoration
• Reduced backup times for system data
• Accelerated operation of applications

As this study suggests, because the costs of fragmented data on all PC workstations are high, the potential savings to be realized are substantial. For network servers, these potential savings increase proportionally to the number of affected users.

The complete study may be downloaded for free from our website. Interested users can download a trial version of O&O Defrag free of charge and obligation.

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