Specifications

26 Additional functions
8.3 Drive Layout
Miray RAM Drive Pro/Server only
These settings allow you to set the sector size,
cluster size (Pro edition only) and file system
manually, making it extremely easy to use dif-
ferent configurations, for example for testing.
Being able to set the sector size allows to simu-
late disks with different sector sizes, making
test much easier than with physical drives. In
addition, other sector sizes than 512 and 4K
can be set (47.5.2 Drive Layout).
Example: Different drive layouts, especially the sector size, can be used
to test software for compatibility with these layouts; see also 49.9 De-
velopment and testing.
8.4 Persistence
Miray RAM Drive Plus/Pro/Server only
Since the RAM drive is located in the PC's
memory, it is volatile, meaning it will lose its
contents after being switched off. It can how-
ever be made persistent for cases in which
the content needs to be preserved. Its con-
tent is saved the when you turn it off, and will
be available again when you turn the RAM
drive on. Consequently, the RAM drive is
functioning like a permanent storage device.
The persistence is enabled using the 47.5.3
Persistence menu.
The location of the persistence file can be individually chosen. It needn't be
stored on the system drive, but may also be saved on an additional or external
disk. However, it should be accessible when switching the RAM drive on and off.
Note: Persistence requires the RAM drive to be switched off regularly. In
case of a forced termination of Miray RAM Drive or PC crash, the chang-
es made since turning the RAM drive on will be lost.
Fig. 31: Drive Layout
Fig. 32: Persistence