> if you want to risk your data, use RAMDISK.. but, it's come so fast our
> querys...
>
> http://www.softperfect.com/products/ramdisk/
>
> Remember.. use the shadow to ensure your data will be safe..
>

It's a kind of myth - shadow will not help a lot.
Try to push RESET under load in RAMDisk+shadow configuration and see
various corruptions for yourself.
Firebird works fast enough on normal configurations - of course, if
application was designed correctly.

Regards,
Alexey Kovyazin
IBSurgeon (www.ib-aid.com)