Defrag: Does it really improve performance? Could physical file location be equally detrimental?
99232
Is defragging relevant to improving disk performance anymore?
60818
When should I load assets for optimal performance?
12583
What is CPU Cache used for?
129152
Is setting a higher nice level for a process an effective way to reduce its impact on system load/CPU time?
127621
How can I benchmark my HDD?
49015
Memory limiting solutions for greedy applications that can crash OS?
123649
Why does HDD activity slow the whole System down (on Windows 7)?
153891
Does an unplugged hard drive used for data archival deteriorate?
92397
How do RAM and processor speed affect overall performance on Android?
37340
Multiple disks vs single disk on virtualized environment
26100
How do I optimize the OS for SSDs?
56627
Moving files in a local network - would compressing improve speed?
152374
Is Isolated Storage Always Necessary?
69051
Poor performance after reinstalling to a USB drive
123883
`dd` is running at full speed, but I only see 20% disk utilization. Why?
2090
Does Defragmenting really help?
115225
Max Files for a Directory in Linux File System, Best Performance