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 ...

A. Brody has updated his Mac OS X Installation FAQ to include information about how too little free hard disk space (often combined with too little physical RAM!) can lead to insufficient space for ...

Editor's Note: Demand for increasing functionality and performance in systems designs continues to drive the need for more memory even as hardware engineers balance the dynamics of system capability, ...

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 ...

I have Googled the Net for this and have not found anything. So I thought I would post here as we have a few knowledgable people in the forum who might know the answer.<BR><BR>I am prepping my lecture ...

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 ...

The software that creates a virtual machine (VM) environment in a computer (for the fundamental concept, see virtual machine). In a regular, non-virtual computer, the operating system is the master ...