[Gllug] performance boost for linux

[Lucy Peters]

 I was thinking more of an usb drive to increase performance like
www.eboostr.com/ for Linux.

Lucy

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Joel Bernstein"
  To: "Greater London Linux User Group"
  Subject: Re: [Gllug] performance boost for linux
  Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:22:00 +0000


  On 11 Feb 2009, at 13:15, Lucy Peters wrote:

  > I understand that there are programs using flash memory and free
  > RAM as an extra layer of performance-boosting cache for Windows
  > xp and vista . Are there any equivalent open source projects
  > that can boost linux performance ?

  Linux will already use free RAM as cache/buffers. As for using a SSD
  as cache, easiest way is probably to use it as a swap device. Is that
  what you meant?

  Otherwise can you be more specific as to the kind of performance-
  increasing product you want?

  /joel
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