File defragmentation has to be handled at the operating system level. Block storage devices (CLARiiON or otherwise) have no context/concept of files. Files and where they are located (and possibly fragmented) are managed by the operating system - the block storage device essentially only receives raw read and write requests from the OS.
There is one type of defrag operation that a CLARiiON array can perform, specifically with regards to LUNs within RAID Groups. If you create multiple LUNs within a RAID Group and then delete some of them, Navisphere allows you to initiate a RAID Group defragmentation that will maximize the contiguous free space that exists within the RAID Group (to be used for creating new LUNs). This defrag operation occurs only at the LUN level and has no effect on individual files.
DGM3
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December 5th, 2006 22:00
There is one type of defrag operation that a CLARiiON array can perform, specifically with regards to LUNs within RAID Groups. If you create multiple LUNs within a RAID Group and then delete some of them, Navisphere allows you to initiate a RAID Group defragmentation that will maximize the contiguous free space that exists within the RAID Group (to be used for creating new LUNs). This defrag operation occurs only at the LUN level and has no effect on individual files.
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DGM
Cdemz
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December 6th, 2006 08:00
Thank you very much for your quick response and detailed answer.
aejae
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March 7th, 2010 19:00
Hi,
Will defragmentation of a raid group cause performance degradation or even disruption of service?
Thanks!
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aejae
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