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tem (128 GB of nonpaged pool, which is used for kernel memory that is to
be kept resident, is largely enough for most computer’s RAM capacity).
In the case of Microsoft Exchange, and as we see later on in this book,
the need for cache of data is omnipresent to satisfy shortest latency in trans-
actions and queries, augmenting the overall throughput of the system.
The Case for Windows Active Directory
Windows Active Directory is running on Windows Servers, and today you
can build and deploy 64-bit domain controllers and GC servers. Because
Windows Active Directory uses a database engine that is very similar to
Microsoft Exchange, ...