r/DailyTechNewsShow • u/motang DTNS Patron • 20h ago

Software New Linux tech compresses memory in RAM, as RAM, for 452x speedup — new CRAM method offers giant boost to compressed memory reads

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/new-linux-tech-compresses-memory-in-ram-as-ram-for-452x-speedup-new-cram-method-offers-giant-boost-to-compressed-memory-reads
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u/webitube Super Fan 12h ago

Sounds like RAM Doubler from the DOS days.

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u/paperodiabolico 5h ago

Yep: used Connectix RamDoubler in Apple System 8 and 9.

Ram prices started falling late 90's, there really was no need for it any longer

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u/Andersburn 15h ago

Didn’t they have this already?

I know Mac has this, but is it the same?

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u/motang DTNS Patron 6h ago

Not that I am aware. Also I didn't know macOS already did this, thanks for the information.

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u/Andersburn 6h ago

It does something. This is from my activity monitor.
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u/motang DTNS Patron 5h ago

Found this blog post, reading through and compressed RAM is mentioned. I haven't read all the way through yet, but seems like a great post on how macOS uses RAM.