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RAMDisk for Windows

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RAMDisk transforms system memory into an ultra-fast disk drive. Experience significant speed boosts for demanding applications and workflows. It offers unparalleled performance and longevity.
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  • Pros

    • Orders of magnitude faster than SSDs and HDDs
    • Never wears out, no mechanical failure
    • Handles fragmentation without performance degradation
    • Operates without heat, noise, or vibration
    • Ideal for high I/O and bandwidth applications

  • Cons

    • Freeware limited to 1 GB disk size
    • Some features require a paid license key
    • Data is lost on power loss or shutdown
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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
4.4.0.rc36
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 7
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
273
Downloads Last Week
3
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Developer’s Description

By Dataram
Take a portion of your system memory and use it as a disk drive.
RAMDisk is a program that takes a portion of your system memory and uses it as a disk drive. The more RAM your computer has, the larger the RAMDisk you can create.What is the benefit?In a word: spped. The performance of a RAMDisk, in general, is orders of magnitude faster than other forms of storage media, such as an SSD (up to 100X) and hard drive (up to 200X).Most users use RAMDisk to speed up applications like:Games;Browser cache for faster web surfing;Audio and Video editing;CAD programs;Software compilers;Databases;Speeding up CD duplication;SETI processing;TEMP files;Swap space;Web server cache.Security - all information can be wiped upon power loss or shutdown.Custom applications with high I/O, high bandwidth, or high security requirements.

An additional feature of a RAMDisk is that it will never wear out. You can access it at maximum bandwidth 24/7/365 without fear of mechanical failure, or fragmentation (while a RAMDisk can become fragmented just like any other disk, but it does not take a performance hit like a physical disk does when it becomes fragmented). A RAMDisk operating at maximum bandwidth does not produce excessive heat, noise or vibrations. RAMDisk can also out-perform solid state disks (SSDs).

RAMDisk is offered as "freeware" for personal use and will allow you to create disks up to 1 GB in size. Some features not enabled and require the purchase of a license key to be enabled. For personal use only.

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