·       An easy sample test, provided free of charge, will establish whether the cause of the complaints is due to the state of the data.

 

Organization personnel likely to show an interest in the LaceWatcher-PRO software:

·       Financial directors:  It enables controlled upgrading of computers rather than the accepted method of non-selective across-the-board replacement of computers according to number of years in service. This would bring about an immediate reduction in expenses, and a positive user-reaction through not needing to suspend regular activity due to replacement or upgrading. 

·       Maintenance managers:   By preparing time-scheduled work programs for technicians, rather than according to service calls. It would also enable work- distribution planning during times of reduced calls for service.

·       IT Managers:  The presentation of an overall organizational situation report by functions would enable location and segmentation of operational problems.  It would be a valuable managerial tool and enhance the ability to fulfill service agreements with clients.   

·       Business Development Managers in companies providing maintenance and communication services:  It would provide a marketing advantage and an additional service, in particular where the cost of upgrading computers is the responsibility of the service provider.

Method:

·        The software is based on a unique statistical analysis of situation reports in surveyed computer-disks and servers.

·        The software is installed in only one of the organization's computers (in a server or  a workstation) and does not require a separate computer.

·        Once installed, the software does not require the intervention of an operator, and sends alerts only in exceptional situations. 

·        Installing and uninstalling the software is a simple, safe operation.

·        The software examines the location and distribution of data on the disk but does not scan their content. 

The LaceWatcher-PRO software has been developed to enable large companies to apply a preventive maintenance system to its computers, and through it, to achieve a significant saving by extending the life-span of PC's, laptops and servers. By optimizing the maintenance process, a substantial computer-performance improvement is obtained while preventing the familiar slow-down in aging computers, thereby enhancing user-satisfaction. 

The basic technology that evaluates the computer's disorder level and its correlation with computer performance level was released in 2006 with Lacelevel2 software and distributed via Google and Microsoft. The aim of this software was to collect data and examine the possibility of predicting the decline-rate in computer-performance resulting from a fall in data-quality.  The examination does not relate to cases in which the slow-down is not caused by data disorder and location on the disk.

The software is currently installed in 300,000 private and business users employing Microsoft operating systems. Analyzing results in 100,000 recurring users from all sectors confirms the basic assumption and shows that: 

 

1.       75% of users (The green area) in the sample do not encounter work slow-down symptoms due to disk fragmentation. This fact explains the apathy of users towards the phenomenon.

2.      About 10% of users (The red area) suffer from acute computer slowdown manifestations which cannot be treated by activating the application which reorganizes (defragment) the stored data. In this case, a technician's intervention is required or, alternatively, a full computer replacement 

3.      15% of users (Yellow) are in an advanced stage heading towards No. 2 above – but as yet are unaware of the slowdown potential so characteristic of this stage. Local maintenance by activating defragmentation should help in delaying decline into this irreversible state.