Synology DSM partitions a 2tb drive as 2.38g for the OS 2.00gb for the swap file and an 127mb "unallocated" before user created partitions and 99mb "unallocated" after. I think the space for the OS ...

Creating a stripe set is an inexpensive way of dramatically increasing performance. Use these tips to create a stripe set, re-create a stripe set after disk failure, and remove a stripe set. To create ...

Disk performance issues have plagued Windows 11 since last summer, when it was only available to Insider testers. Unfortunately, these issues persisted in the new OS's launch version, which was ...

Am I missing something here... ? It was my understanding that with a RAID setup, it was possible to increase performance (not taking into account reliability) above that of a single disk. Let's say I ...

Poor storage disk performance and slow disk speeds are some of the most common reasons your computer might feel sluggish. If ...

The Windows Resource Monitor tool provides very good at-a-glance information about some important disk-based performance metrics. Scott Lowe gives an overview of the tool's graphics and metrics. When ...

Insights from a Microsoft Premier Field Engineer on how to identify poor disk performance conditions and how to communicate the problem to SAN administrators and vendors.Insights from a Microsoft ...

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Feel the need for more computer speed? Even if you're already rocking a fast SSD (one of the best upgrades you can make), you can still improve your computer's performance by adding more memory and ...

Just how much is ReadyBoost optimizing your system's disk performance? Here's a look at how to use Resource Monitor and Performance Monitor to nail down the specifics. In last week’s post, Is ...