Use the RAM disc and to do backup also in the RAM disc, great idea!!!

Everyday I learn something new here.

Thank you for the tip.

Greetings.

Walter.



On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 2:34 AM, karolbieniaszewski <
liviuslivius@...> wrote:

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> Do you know what is RAM DISC?
> If not then "google" for it ;-)
>
> I can simple say that RAM DISC is some virtual disc created in RAM MEMORY.
> After creation you use it as normal hard drive (copy database on it and
> use as normal) with all benefits of RAM speed :)
>
> but you must remember that if power failure or some hardware error occur
> and your server stop - all data from RAM will be cleared.
> Because of that you must do backup in some short interval.
>
> e.g. your database is 3GB you can create RAM DISC 4GB and do backup to
> normal HARD DISC or better you can create RAM DISC 8GB and do backup to
> also RAM DISC and when backup process completed simple copy backup file to
> HARD DISC what is tone faster.
>
> RAM is now cheap - but i do not know what is your database size and what
> scenario can be accomplished.
>
> --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Fabiano" <fabianoaspro@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > How put the entire database on RAM Disk?
> >
> >
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