Preserve valuable client or server space with command-line compression utilities

摘要

As an IT pro, you're often asked how you can make the most of your network server or shared drive space. With the economy being what it is, many companies simply don't want to make an investment in another server to store company files, and instead they're looking for ways to conserve the space they already have. Many vendors, including WinZip Utilities' WinZip and OnTrack Software's ZipMagic, offer compression utilities you and your users can use to shrink the size of the files on your network. However, Windows 2000 includes the compact.exe and the expand.exe command-line utilities, and the Resource Kit includes the compress.exe utility, which you can use to shrink files and folders on both NTFS and FAT volumes and even uncompress them should the need arise. By taking advantage of these tools, you can save valuable space on your network or shared drive and save money at the same time.