How to use a ramdisk on Linux

Posted by the_doctor on Mar 29, 2017 2:03 AM EDT
TechRepublic; By Jack Wallen
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There may be instances where you need to include the fastest possible storage you can find on a server. In some cases, the best route to that is by making use of a ramdisk. Effectively, a ramdisk takes a portion of your system memory and uses it as a disk drive. This method of storage is considerably faster than standard hard disk storage, so it is a great tool for when you need blistering speed on a specific app.

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