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The Disdvantages Of A Semi-Permanent Paging File
Unfortunately, a semi-permanent paging file is a double-edged sword. With a dynamic component, it is inevitable that a dynamic paging file's disadvantages would also be applicable to it.
As mentioned earlier, the dynamic part will use any available space on the hard disk. This inevitably means the dynamic part of the semi-permanent paging file will always be fragmented. Naturally, the performance of the paging file deteriorates whenever the dynamic part comes into action.
But just how bad could be the deterioration be? Let's take a look at the disk map below which shows a semi-permanent paging file with both permanent and dynamic components in brown :-
Unfortunately, a semi-permanent paging file is a double-edged sword. With a dynamic component, it is inevitable that a dynamic paging file's disadvantages would also be applicable to it.
As mentioned earlier, the dynamic part will use any available space on the hard disk. This inevitably means the dynamic part of the semi-permanent paging file will always be fragmented. Naturally, the performance of the paging file deteriorates whenever the dynamic part comes into action.
But just how bad could be the deterioration be? Let's take a look at the disk map below which shows a semi-permanent paging file with both permanent and dynamic components in brown :-
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