OS X Lion's FileVault technology may seem to make encrypted virtual memory redundant, but maintaining encryption even with FileVault 2 enabled is likely a good idea. Topher, an avid Mac user for the ...

Virtual memory is a valuable concept in computer architecture that allows you to run large, sophisticated programs on a computer even if it has a relatively small amount of RAM. A computer with ...

I have a question and I hope someone can help. When I have VM machine requirements, how can I determine the physical requirements? for example when I have to build a server that will run 4 VM's ...

Grouping VMs running like operating systems or applications is advantageous for organizations using a virtualization platform that supports memory sharing. Memory sharing is a feature of select ...

I have 10 Gb of ram.. is there a point where virtual memory becomes a performance decrease or becomes useless? Virtual memory is a hardware feature, and is required by most (all?) modern OSes. You're ...

A new feature in Apple's upcoming OS X is reminiscent of a past technology for enhancing RAM use in Macs. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt ...

Apple has publicly touted a significant new feature in OS X 10.9 Mavericks designed to maximize RAM, storage and CPU use while also boosting power efficiency: Compressed Memory. The new Compressed ...