ReadyBoost

ReadyBoost is a technology that is created at the software level and allows you to speed up the hard disk on computers and laptops. If your "storage" belongs to the SSD category or you use HDD, which has high performance, then you do not need this technology. This option (technology) accelerate HDD performance with a flash drive. Before "overclocking" the drive, familiarize yourself with the peculiarities of this method of accelerating hard disks.

Principle of operation and purpose

With ReadyBoost, you can use fast flash memory to store a "disk cache" that is created when you copy, move, and otherwise manipulate content. For "physical acceleration" you need to use a regular flash drive. Set up the configuration inside the flash drive, because there will be a file called ReadyBoost.sfcache, which will save the cache. This file is not encrypted and its volume can be customized. As practice shows, it is not necessary to set the size of the file "sfcache" less than 1 GB, because with this parameter the performance gain is not noticeable. For quiet operations you need to buy a flash drive with a large volume. In addition, along with the cache, which is stored on the flash drive, you can save information. For example, if your flash drive has 8 GB of space, and half of the volume is allocated for "software", then the remaining volume can be written to any information.

Compatibility

This program (technology) is built into OS Windows 7 and higher. You don't need to download this utility on the website or search for it on special resources. "ReadyBoost" is located in the properties of "My Computer" for OS Windows 7 and 8. On OS Windows 10, you need to click on "This Computer" and then call the context menu on the "special" flash drive and enter the "Properties" window. In the appropriate section, you select "caching volumes ". Efficient operation of the hard disk due to the use of "ReadyBoost" technology is available after formatting the flash drive in NTFS, but provided that the cluster size is not less than 2048 bytes. On Windows XP and Vista OS, you speed up your hard disk using the eBoostr tool.

Key features

• improved hard disk performance;
• the technology works if the flash drive is at least 1 GB;
• to use "ReadyBoost" format the drive with NTFS file system;
• setting up the software (technology) is not complicated and is suitable for beginners;
• there is a choice of the maximum size of ReadyBoost.sfcache.