October 2016
Beginner
406 pages
7h 50m
English
This recipe teaches you how to take advantage of RAM's low latency using a RAM disk, a section of memory made available as if it were a standard storage device. RAM disks often store volatile data that is constantly read and updated in memory. For example, on desktop systems they're used for storing a browser's cache to speed up web surfing. In server environments, RAM disks can store cache data for high-load proxy services to reduce latency.
This recipe requires a CentOS system with administrative privileges provided by logging in with the root account or using sudo.
Perform the following steps to create and use a RAM disk:
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