Server Partition Software Review and Comparison

In this page you will find out:

1, why server partition software
2, comparison of the most popular server partition software
3, what should we consider when selecting a server partition software

Why Server Partition Software?

Is your server partition (like boot drive) with low space? Do you want to re-arrange the partition size and do not want to lose a byte? Do you want to shrink some partition and add space to extend another drive? Do you want to create partition or delete partition? Do you want to backup your data or make transfers? Want to change partition file system? Then you may need a server partition software to do the tricks.

Review 2011 - Server Partition Software Comparison (New Updated)


 
Rank Top One Top Two Top Three Top Four
excellent   Excellent
good   Very Good
   Good
fair   Fair
poor   Poor 		Partition Wizard Server

Partition Wizard Server Edition

 Acronis Disk Director Server

Acronis Disk Director Server

Partition Master Server

Partition Master Server Edition

paragon pm server

Paragon Partition Manager Server
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Overall Rating best partition software excellent partition software excellent partition software excellent partition software
Feature Set excellent feature set partition manager partition software with very good features excellent in feature set very good featured partition software
Ease of Use very easy to use server partition software very easy to use ease to use easy to use
Compatible/Stability compatible with Windows Server 2008 compatible with Windows Server 2008 easy to understand help easy to understand help
Help/Documentations easy to understand help and also lots of videos to help managing partitions easy to understand help easy to understand help easy to understand help
Resize Partition Features (no data loss)
Extend boot partition supports extending boot partition without data loss supports extending boot partition without data loss extending boot partition without data loss extending boot partition without data loss
Shrink boot partition shrink boot partition no data loss ensured. No data loss to shrink boot partition is offered supports shrining boot partition without data loss supports to shrink boot partition without data loss
Resize prmiary partition yes yes yes yes
Extend c drive without reboot yes yes yes yes
Move Partition move partition. can move partition. move partition. move partition.
Extend partition extending partition. extend partition without data loss. extend partition. extend partition.
Other Features
Merge partitions merge two partitions into one partition. merge two partitions into one partition. does the merging partitions well. can merge two partitions into one partition.
Format partition yes yes yes yes
Copy Disk yes yes yes yes
Copy partition Copy Copy Copy Copy
Create partition Create Create Create Create
Convert FAT/NTFS Create Create Create Create
Set Active Create Create Create Create
Hide/Unhide Partition Create Create Create Create
Explore Partition Create Create Create Create
Rebuild MBR Create   Create Create
Undelete partition Undelete Undelete Undelete Undelete
Convert dynamic disk to basic Convert   Convert Convert
Supported Windows Operating Systems
Windows Server 2008 yes yes yes yes
Windows Server 2003 yes yes yes yes
Windows Server 2000 yes yes yes yes
Windows 7 Windows 7 yes Windows 7 Windows 7
Windows Vista Windows Vista Windows Vista Windows Vista Windows Vista
Windows XP Windows XP Windows XP Windows XP Windows XP
Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Windows 2000
Supported Hard Disk/RAID
MFT disk Paragon Partition Manager supports MFT disk Partition Wizard Server can manage MFT disk to resize/move etc. Acronis Disk Director Server supports MFT disk Partition Master Server supports MFT disk only.
GPT disk Partition Master Server supports Windows 2000 Server yes Partition Master Server supports Windows 2000 Server  
Hardware RAID Hardware RAID supported by Paragon PM. Resize RAID partitions with Partition Wizard. Resize RAID5,RAID0 partitions with Acronis Partition Master Server supports hardware raid.
Other Features
Phone support   Paragon offers phone support    
Email support Email supported. Email supported. Email supported. Email supported.
Overall Remark
Pros outstanding partition technologies;
price competitive; 		shows great talent in compatible issue easy to use easy to use
Cons interface resembles other tools $609 too much cost for a server disk management interface resembles PQ, price a little high need to pay extra for professional version and phone service, price high
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What shall we consider when selecting a server partition software?

1. No data loss ensured, especially resizing the boot drive.

There should be no data loss when repartitioning like resizing/extending/shrinking partitions, changing file system, etc. This is the primary requirement for a partition software. Or we won’t need it and can turn to traditionally Windows built-in Disk Management which can resize partition but with data loss. (Windows Vista/7 provides resizing partition without data loss, however it is with low efficiency and time consuming and this resizing is not provided in Windows Server Operating Systems.)

2. Resize boot drive without rebooting.

With the important role of a server for a working station, administrators would need a partition software to keep the server working without interruption. It is most advanced technologies that many server partition managers can extend NTFS partitions without rebooting, and so does to shrink NTFS partition (primary partition excluded) without rebooting.

3. RAID Supported

As RAID becomes popular in managing servers, it is needed for a server partition software to support RAID like RAID5, RAID0, RAID1, RAID6, RAID0+1 etc. Luckily the partition software for server listed above are all hardware raid supported.

4. Efficient service and support

It kills when you suffer unexpected downtime of your server and then the whole working station has to phostphone. It is much nessesary of the phone and 24 hours support for a server software company to offer you the most handed supported when you become ants on the pot.