Freeware defragmentation for RAID arrays?

[paradigm]

I've never really managed to defrag my system, given that most freeware utilities (like defraggler) simply do not have the intelligence in the programming to maintain RAID integrity whilst defragging files.

Does anyone know of a RAID specific (I'm using a RAID-5 array if it matters) defragmenting utility for Windows (x64)?

Cheers.

 

[paradigm]

Just tried that, certainly shows no "split" where my drives (6 of them) are.

Still pretty certain that no freeware utilities exist that can maintain the integrity of RAID5.

 

[paradigm]

I'm a little confused.

If you have a number of drives in RAID5 then surely the RAID controller should be maintaning the integrity as the OS see on the logicial drives configured on the RAID controller, not the physical disks?

Or am I missing the point of your problem??

The problem is that if for example a RAID5 array has a 1GB file split over 4 disks (to quarter the seek and quadruple the read speed - yes theoretical maximums, I know it won't happen IRL), defraggler et al just see the file as fragmented, and moves it to not be.

So whilst it won't break anything, it *could* technically hinder performance.