The disk cache in OS X can sometimes use a fair amount of the system's RAM, and clearing it can help you figure out how much RAM your applications and system processes are using. Topher, an avid Mac ...

1. How do I disable disk cache policy on a Windows 2003 Small Business Server? When I go to the disk properties/Policies tab to change the radio button to "Optimize for a quick removal" (this setting ...

There are a variety of maintenance routines that people can run in OS X, including the disk verification and permissions repair that come with the system, along with scripts such as cache cleaners ...

Private browsing, a.k.a. incognito mode, is useful for more than just porn. It can protect you against sites (including online banks, health sites, and insurance companies) that are storing your ...

Last month we had a look at Intel’s new disk caching technology available on the recently introduced Z68 Express chipset. Rapid Storage Technology (RST), as it’s called, allows data to be read from a ...

Microsoft says Microsoft Edge users will notice improved performance and a smaller disk footprint because the web browser now automatically compresses disk caches. "Beginning with Microsoft Edge 102 ...

Going through the BIOS menu afterward I noticed that the default for Advanced Options > Drive Write Cache is "Disabled". Does this mean that all the drivex in the box (which are attached to the ...

Is ReadyBoost still an effective tool in Windows 10? Your email has been sent ReadyBoost has been around since the days of Windows Vista. Here's a look at how it works, how to take advantage of it, ...

Moving the head takes a lot longer than waiting for the sector to come around. So low seek times (the time to move the head) are critical to good disk performance. Access time (time to find a sector) ...

Enterprise Java specialist Steve Haines joins the Open source Java projects series this month with an introduction to Java Caching System (JCS), a robust enterprise-level caching solution. Steve ...