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GPT versus MBR

GUID Partition Table (GPT) is the next generation of a hard disk partitioning scheme developed to lift restrictions of the

old MBR. Being a part of the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) standard proposed by Intel to replace the outdated PC

BIOS, it offers a number of crucial benefits:

 Up to 128 primary partitions for the Windows implementation (only 4 in MBR);

 The maximum allowed partition size is 18 exabytes (only 2 terabytes in MBR);

 More reliable thanks to replication and cyclic redundancy check (CRC) protection of the partition table;

 A well defined and fully self-identifying partition format (data critical to the platform operation is located in

partitions, but not in un-partitioned or hidden sectors as this is the case with MBR)

64-bit Support

The bulk of software today is written for a 32-bit processor. It can meet the requirements of almost any end user.

However that is not the case when dealing with servers processing large amounts of data with complex calculations of

very large numbers. That is where 64-bit architecture comes into play.

It can boast improved scalability for business applications that enables to support more customer databases and more

simultaneous users on each server. Besides a 64-bit kernel can access more system resources, such as memory

allocation per user. A 64-bit processor can handle over 4 billion times more memory addresses than a 32-bit processor.

With these resources, even a very large database can be cached in memory.

Although many business applications run without problems on 32-bit systems, others have grown so complex that they

use up the 4 GB memory limitation of a 32-bit address space. With this large amount of data, fewer memory resources

are available to meet memory needs. On a 64-bit server, most queries are able to perform in the buffers available to the

database.

Some 32-bit applications make the transition to the 64-bit environment seamlessly others do not. For instance, system-

level utilities and programs that provide direct hardware access are likely to fail. Our program offers a full-fledged

support of the 64-bit architecture providing fault-tolerant work for such system dependent modules as Hot Processing.

Scheduling

The automation of operations is particularly effective when you have to repeat a sequence of actions on a regular basis.

For example, developing a specific project on a day-to-day basis and having to make a backup every evening so as not to

lose the valuable data, you will really appreciate, when this kind of routine operations will be carried out automatically

without your participation.

Another aspect of any automation process is that it allows an optimization of your computer’s work-load. This is

especially important when operations require a considerable amount of computer resources – processor time, memory

and more. A number of tasks, which can decrease the performance, can be run during the night or whenever the

computer has the least work-load to perform.

The program has a special tool for scheduling. You can set out a timetable for any operation and it will start at a

specified time without interrupting your current activity.

Windows Components

In the given section you can find all the information necessary to successfully work with the Windows version of the

product.