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ReadyBoost vs Windows Storage Spaces

A side-by-side look at ReadyBoost and Windows Storage Spaces. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

ReadyBoost

ReadyBoost

Os & Utilities

ReadyBoost is a software feature introduced in Windows Vista that enables USB flash drives and SD cards to boost system performance. It uses idle space on external drives as extra memory for the system.

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Windows Storage Spaces

Windows Storage Spaces

System & Hardware

Windows Storage Spaces is a storage virtualization technology in Windows that allows combining multiple disks into storage pools. It provides fault tolerance using mirroring or parity and allows spanning pools across disks of different sizes.

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