RamDisk 10 on Servers

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Windows Server 2008 32 & 64-bit CertifiedSuperSpeed offers two high-performance RAM disk products: RamDisk and RamDisk Plus® (compare). These products create virtual disks from the server's system memory (RAM). Although in many respects a virtual disk behaves like a physical hard disk, in one key area it does not: it is much, much faster, up to 50x faster or more. Like a physical disk, a RAM disk can be assigned a drive letter and contain a file system (including NTFS with compression). Applications can copy, move and delete files on it. It can be shared, so other computers can access it on a network. Additionaly, it can be mount point to ease integration into application file paths.

Windows Server 2003 32 & 64 bit Certified

FeaturesRamDisk as seen in Windows Explorer

RamDisk supports a single RAM disk with no backup capability. RamDisk Plus adds multiple disk support, system page file support, and a versatile disk image backup facility. Its patent-pending technology adds the ability to manually save the RAM disk’s contents, or automatically save the contents when the server is shutdown. This feature ensures that service and application data stored on the RAM disk can be preserved between system restarts. During the subsequent system start-up, the disk's image is automatically loaded.

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Extended memory access  

RamDisk Plus 10 has a most unique feature. Our patent pending technology can access memory beyond the limitation imposed by a Windows 32-bit operating system! In other words, RamDisk Plus 10 can use "unmanaged" Windows' memory e.g. above 4GB. It can also use the stubbornly inaccessable memory between 3.2GB and 4GB.

See the product's help file for detailed explanation of what "unmanaged" memory is and how to access and use it with RamDisk Plus 10.


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Cluster Resource   On Windows server clusters RamDisk 8 and RamDisk Plus 8 provide support for a RAM Disk cluster resource. Cluster applications which access temporary data on disk can now redirect their temporary data files to a RAM Disk cluster resource to improve application performance. SQL Server is an example of a cluster application that benefits from this feature.
Risk   If the system loses power or crashes, the RAM disk's current contents will be lost. An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) can reduce the risk of data loss but not eliminate it. For low-risk performance solutions, see SuperVolume and SuperCache 3.
Security   Another reason for using a RAM disk is security or privacy. Once the server is restarted or shutdown, the contents of the RAM disk are lost. For some services or applications, this is an important attribute that contributes to the protection of sensitive data or information.
Quality  

"Designed for Windows Server 2003": RamDisk and RamDisk Plus have been thoroughly tested to meet Microsoft standards for Windows compatibility. Microsoft awards this logo to products that deliver a reliable, high-quality computing experience with Windows operating systems.

To consult with our staff, call 1-877-388-7733 x2 or e-mail us at consultants@superspeed.com. Click here to download fully-functional trial software.

Click here for an overview of RamDisk and RamDisk Plus®.

Product Comparison Chart
Feature RamDisk
Plus
RamDisk
Microsoft "Designed for Windows Server 2003 and 2008 " logo'd
Disk size from 1 MB to 120+ GB (512 GB 64-bit) *
Configurable as a cluster resource (RamDisk version 8 only)
Number of RAM disks supported
99
1
Manage by Graphical User and Command Line interfaces
No synchronization issues with auto-start services
RAM disk(s) available very early in system startup
Compressed image file for faster image loading
 
Dynamic image save operation
 
Save RAM disk image automatically at system shutdown option
 
Load a RAM disk from an image file
 
Move an existing RAM disk's image file from one volume to another
 
Change an existing RAM disk's drive letter
 
System page file support
 

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS  
Windows Server 2003 and 2008 - all editions, 32- and 64-bit
Processor (CPU) Support  
300 MHz processor or higher
All Intel and AMD Pentium-class platforms
Intel 64-bit: EM64T processor families
AMD 64-bit: Athlon 64, Opteron
All SMP configurations of the above that are supported by Windows™
(see table below)
Memory Support  
Minimum: 512 MB RAM
Recommended: 1 GB or greater
Maximum: as per amount recognized by Microsoft Windows™
(see table below)
Types: all including SDRAM, DDR, DDR2, DDR3, Rambus etc.
Supported
32-bit Hardware
 
Operating system edition (32-bit) Maximum
RAM*
Approx.
Maximum RamDisk
CPUs*
Windows 2000 Server 4 GB 3 GB 4
Windows 2000 Advanced Server 8 GB 7 GB 8
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server 64 GB 63 GB 32
Windows Server 2003 & 2008 Web 2 GB 1.5 GB 2
Windows Server 2003 Small Business 4 GB 3 GB 4
Windows Server 2003 & 2008 Standard
4 GB 3 GB 4
Windows Server 2003 & 2008 Enterprise
64 GB 63 GB 8
Windows Server 2003 & 2008 Datacenter
64 GB 63 GB 32
Supported
64-bit Hardware
 
Operating system edition (64-bit) Maximum
RAM*
Approx.
Maximum
RamDisk
CPUs
Windows Server 2003 & 2008 Standard - x64 32 GB 31 GB 4
Windows Server 2003 & 2008 Enterprise - x64 1 TB 512 GB 8
Windows Server 2003 & 2008 Datacenter - x64 1 TB 512 GB 64
* Hardware support limit of operating system
Other considerations  
16 MB free disk space for installation
To support backup functionality, RamDisk Plus requires sufficient free disk space to store the image file of each RAM disk. The actual size needed will vary from less than a megabyte up to the size of the RAM Disk.

PURCHASE   Top
RAMDISK PLUS 10.0.1.0
Operating System
Edition
CPU Price  
Windows Server 2008
···  32-bit builds  ···
Web 32-bit
1-2 419.95
Standard 32-bit
1-2 419.95
Standard 32-bit
4 749.95
···  64-bit builds  ···
Web 64-bit
1-2 519.95
Standard 64-bit
1-2 519.95
Standard 64-bit
4 849.95
···  32 & 64-bit builds  ···
Enterprise
All * see below
Datacenter
All * see below
Windows™ Server 2003 ···  32-bit builds  ···
Web 32-bit 1-2 $299.95
Small Business 1-2 $299.95
Standard 32-bit 1-2 $299.95
Standard 32-bit 4+ $549.95
···  64-bit builds  ···
Web 64-bit 1-2 $349.95
Standard 64-bit 1-2 $349.95
Standard 64-bit 4+ $649.95
···  32 & 64-bit builds  ···
Enterprise All * see below
Datacenter All * see below
* For a quote on these system configurations, contact one of our performance consultants for product evaluation and pricing.
Call 1-877-388-7733 option 2
email: consultants@superspeed.com
RAMDISK 10.0.1.0
Operating System Edition CPUs Price  
Windows Server 2008 ···  32-bit builds  ···
Web 32-bit 1-2 299.95
Standard 32-bit 1-2 299.95
Standard 32-bit 4 599.95
···  64-bit builds  ···
Web 64-bit 1-2 399.95
Standard 64-bit 1-2 399.95
Standard 64-bit 4 699.95
···  32 & 64-bit builds  ···
Enterprise All * see below
Datacenter All * see below
Windows™ Server 2003 ···  32-bit builds  ···
Web 32-bit 1-2 $249.95
Small Business 1-2 $249.95
Standard 32-bit 1-2 $249.95
Standard 32-bit 4+ $499.95
···  64-bit builds  ···
Web 64-bit 1-2 $299.95
Standard 64-bit 1-2 $299.95
Standard 64-bit 4+ $599.95
···  32 & 64-bit builds  ···
Enterprise All * see below
Datacenter All * see below
* For a quote on these system configurations, contact one of our performance consultants for product evaluation and pricing.
Call 1-877-388-7733 option 2
email: consultants@superspeed.com
   

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