Some time ago I was digging through my very old files, back from Windows 9x days. One of the interesting things was a note I wrote to myself, explaining how to setup a RAM disk. While glancing through it an idea struck me – “can I use it for Tomcat and other Java stuff?”.
It turns out, I can. If you don’t feel like reading the whole story, here’s the bottom line: use RAM disk for everything Java – it’s WAY faster than HDD. For more details, read on. Read more…