When the Optimize drives service is started, it runs as localSystem in its own process of svchost.exe.
In Windows 8 it will not be started until the user starts it. Just like most of the other available tools in Windows, Optimize Drives can also scheduled and doing this is very simple. With Linux and ZFS, QuTS hero supports advanced data reduction technologies for further driving down costs and increasing reliablility of SSD (all-flash) storage. The Optimize drives service is a Win32 program that can be started by the Service Controller and that obeys the service control protocol. QuTS hero is the operating system for high-end and enterprise QNAP NAS models.
WIth Linux and ext4, QTS enables reliable storage for everyone with versatile value-added features and apps, such as snapshots, Plex media servers, and easy access of your personal cloud. QTS is the operating system for entry- and mid-level QNAP NAS.
