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What performance-degrading issue is the paging file subject to if it's moved to a partition containing data?
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∙ 14y ago
I will assume you mean a page file as in a windows Temporary file used for swap space in the case of low RAM.
Whenever you have the page file on a device that also contains other data that means the device (hard drive, solid state disk, network share) will need to split it's time between sharing data on the swap file and sharing data the computer needs like files or video or what have you.
In order to gain maximum performance from your swap file it's ideal to give it it's own physical disk. Some small SSD's are ideal for this, as are RAMdisks and high speed hard drives of a smaller type. 10,000+ RPM for example.
Obviously this is not very price efficient. It's also been recommended to (if your windows OS Supports it) split up the page file on multiple hard disks. Keep in mind different partitions are NOT the same as different hard disks.
Hope that helps!
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∙ 13y ago
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Why would you want to move the paging file off of the boot partition?
Space. Speed - if the boot drive is slow and you have an alternate drive that is faster (don't want to reload windows) - a faster paging file will increase speed of Windows when you have a lot of applications running.
What is pagging?
Paging is a system of locating the guest. If the guest is not in his allotted room but some where inside the hotel premises, paging is done to locate him the message.
Because Microsoft acknowledges a performance advantage to locating the paging file off of the boot partition what is the main reason that the boot partition is its default location?
I'm not Microsoft, nor am i affiliated with them in any way, but I imagine their reasons are similar to these. 1. Ease of install. Not everyones needs are identical, some may need larger paging files (and thus paging file partitions) others may find they are more concerned about hard disk space than performance, so theres no one-size-fits-all solution. Therefore it would be necessary to add more partitioning and page file configuration dialogues to the install process which would confuse the less savvy. a. The people who are more savvy already have the know-how to alter their partitions and reconfigure their page-file. b. The people who are less savvy tend not to tax their system to maximum performance, and thus less likely to appreciate the small performance boost. c. The people who are less savvy may be upset when their hard disk size is smaller than advertised (due to the swap partition) and may not understand the reasoning behind it. d. People who are less savvy may see the separate hard disk letter, and not understanding its purpose, fill the partition with user data & severely reduce their system performance. 2. Longevity of hardware. The paging file obviously gets a lot of reading & rewriting, nearly constantly in fact. Putting it onto a separate partition concentrates this increased activity to one area of the physical hard disk, this could lead to early hardware failure.
How do you select the partition on which you want to modify paging file settings?
Click 'Start', Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, System, Advanced Tab, Performance, Settings, Advanced Tab, Virtual Memory, Change, ..Select the [Volume] you wish to alter, Click Custom Size, change Initial and Max Size then click Set and click OK.
Is it true that paging is the process of optimizing RAM storage by borrowing hard drive space?
Yes.
What performance-degrading issue is that the paging file subject to if it moved to a partition containing data?
Fragmentation
What is the main reason the default location of the paging file is the boot partition?
Because many systems only have one partition.
Which partition hosts the main windows xp system files and is the initial default location for the paging file?
boot partition
Which partition hosts the main Windows XP system files and is the inital default location for the paging file?
Boot Partition
How do you implement paging in Unix OS?
Paging is done automatically by the Unix system, so there is nothing the administrator needs to do to activate it, other than describing the swap partition, its size, and where it is.
When could fragmentation of the paging file occur?
If a paging file resides on a partition that contains other data, it may experience fragmentation as it expands to satisfy the extra virtual memory that is required.
The windows paging file must reside in drive c?
False.As server performance is better if the paging file is not placed on the boot partition or volume that contains system files \ Windows foleder
What happens when you totally remove a paging file from the boot partition?
if you remove the paging file from the boot partition, Windows cannot create a dump file (Memory.dmp) in which to write debugging information in the event that a kernel mode Stop Error message occurs. This could lead to extended downtime if you must debug to troubleshoot the Stop error message.
Which partions hosts the main window xp systems files and is the initial default location for the paging file?
By default partition 0.
Because Microsoft acknowledges a performance advantage in locating the paging file off the boot partition What is the main reason the boot partitionis its default location?
Because most Windows users get confused if they have more than one partition.
Why would you want to move the paging file off of the boot partition?
Space. Speed - if the boot drive is slow and you have an alternate drive that is faster (don't want to reload windows) - a faster paging file will increase speed of Windows when you have a lot of applications running.
The technique of swapping items between memory and storage?
It is paging.
