RAM DISK software recommendations

Christiaan · 17 Jun 2022

Compumind said:

Server memory?

Workstations and Servers use almost identical kernel software. It makes only difference on the OS version you use , and all server versions are based on a particular Windows version better known as Windows 8 , !0 , 11 and so on.

Compumind · 17 Jun 2022

dorcom said:

Was just an answer for OP. I use PrimoCache which gives me an astonishing performance increase.

Astonishing? Are you the software vendor?

I tried it awhile back and on certain hardware configurations, it did help a little bit.

Compumind · 17 Jun 2022

Christiaan said:

Workstations and Servers use almost identical kernel software.

I wouldn't quite use the word "identical" but there are great similarities from the Unix (and it's derivatives) side.

Christiaan · 17 Jun 2022

Compumind said:

I wouldn't quite use the word "identical" but there are great similarities from the Unix (and it's derivatives) side.

You should not compare Unix and especially not Linux with Windows. There history is completely different. And furthermore , Windows has become adult after using all kinds of Intel processor running modes and features. The BIOS of older Intel based computers do still start up in old DOS real mode before they switch to protected mode ( switching is done by the Windows OS , not by the processor as such ). Other OS's were built for total different computer architectures. From the old ones , only Linux has been adapted to run on Intel processors. And from Linux itself , there exist a lot of derivates because every developer can change parts according his own needs.

Summarized : Windows Workstation and Windows Server versions are twins. All other OS's are completely other animals.

Compumind · 17 Jun 2022

Christiaan said:

You should not compare Unix and especially not Linux with Windows.

Everyone has a right to their opinion. Have a good day and welcome to Windows Ten Forums!

Christiaan · 17 Jun 2022

Compumind said:

Everyone has a right to their opinion. Have a good day and welcome to Windows Ten Forums!

There are indeed similarities between Unix and Windows Server , and they were even "stolen" from Unix , but they all appear at the user interface "surface". The deep kernel level is however completely different , and Ramdisks are built and work on top of that kernel , not on top or at the same level of user programs or services.