Virtual memory

  • Is virtual memory measured in terms of the size of pagefile.sys file?

  • No.

    Virtual address space is 2GB on 32 bit, many hundreds of TB on 64 bit. Commitable virtual memory is physical memory + page file size.

    It's complex, there's a couple of videos I can find if you want on memory management in windows. What's the problem you're trying to solve?

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
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  • GilaMonster (9/24/2013)


    No.

    Virtual address space is 2GB on 32 bit, many hundreds of TB on 64 bit. Commitable virtual memory is physical memory + page file size.

    It's complex, there's a couple of videos I can find if you want on memory management in windows. What's the problem you're trying to solve?

    I'm just trying to understand the memory management in windows.

    I'd really appreciate if you can guide me to those videos.

  • http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Mark-Russinovich The two Mysteries of Memory Management.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • GilaMonster (9/24/2013)


    http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Speakers/Mark-Russinovich The two Mysteries of Memory Management.

    Super Useful. Thanks Gail.

  • Took me about 3 viewings to get to the point I kinda understood things. Windows memory management is not simple.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

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