{"id":36322,"date":"2018-11-29T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T08:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=36322"},"modified":"2018-11-28T15:25:44","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T14:25:44","slug":"starwind-ram-disk-free-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/starwind-ram-disk-free-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"StarWind RAM Disk free tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36325 size-full\" title=\"starwind-ram-disk-01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-01.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-ram-disk-01\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>StarWind RAM Disk is a free tool that provides a <strong>high-performing storage<\/strong> for testing, troubleshooting and other deployments <strong>using part of the system's RAM<\/strong> and turning it into a virtual storage device.<\/p>\n<p>To use this tool <strong>no extra hardware<\/strong> is required and it can be used instantly on Windows platform with <strong>no additional costs<\/strong>. Since the tool uses RAM as storage, when the host is powered off or rebooted the\u00a0<strong>content is lost<\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Benefits<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/starwind-rperf-free-tool\/\">StarWind<\/a> RAM Disk brings several benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>High-performing<\/strong> virtual disk suitable for testing, development purposes or troubleshooting<\/li>\n<li><strong>Easy to use<\/strong> and the installation requires few clicks and little time<\/li>\n<li><strong>No licenses<\/strong> are necessary and the tool can be used immediately<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Install\u00a0StarWind RAM Disk<\/h2>\n<p>Download the tool from StarWind website and double click on the installer. Click <strong>Next<\/strong> to begin the installation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36327 size-full\" title=\"starwind-ram-disk-02\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-02.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-ram-disk-02\" width=\"513\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Accept the <strong>EULA<\/strong> and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36329 size-full\" title=\"starwind-ram-disk-03\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-03.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-ram-disk-03\" width=\"513\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leave default location and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36331 size-full\" title=\"starwind-ram-disk-04\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-04.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-ram-disk-04\" width=\"513\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leave default, click <strong>Next<\/strong> to continue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36333 size-full\" title=\"starwind-ram-disk-05\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-05.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-ram-disk-05\" width=\"513\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36335 size-full\" title=\"starwind-ram-disk-06\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-06.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-ram-disk-06\" width=\"513\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Install<\/strong> to proceed with the installation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36337 size-full\" title=\"starwind-ram-disk-07\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-07.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-ram-disk-07\" width=\"513\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Accept the installation of the device software by clicking <strong>Install<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36339 size-full\" title=\"starwind-ram-disk-08\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-08.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-ram-disk-08\" width=\"532\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to exit the installation wizard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36341 size-full\" title=\"starwind-ram-disk-09\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-09.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-ram-disk-09\" width=\"513\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Create the storage<\/h2>\n<p>When the installation has completed, the tool opens automatically. From the dashboard click on <strong>Add Device<\/strong> button to create the storage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-36343\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-10-600x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Specify the amount of <strong>local RAM<\/strong> to use as storage then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36345 size-full\" title=\"starwind-ram-disk-11\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-11.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-ram-disk-11\" width=\"533\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to create the RAM disk.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36347 size-full\" title=\"starwind-ram-disk-12\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-12.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-ram-disk-12\" width=\"533\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The disk has been created successfully.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36349 size-large\" title=\"starwind-ram-disk-13\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-13-600x375.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-ram-disk-13\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To make the disk available under Windows OS, you need to <strong>put the disk online<\/strong>. In Windows open the <strong>Disk Management<\/strong> console, right click the new created disk and select <strong>Online<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36351 size-large\" title=\"starwind-ram-disk-14\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-14-600x475.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-ram-disk-14\" width=\"600\" height=\"475\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The disk is now online and available to the OS.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36353 size-large\" title=\"starwind-ram-disk-15\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-15-600x475.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-ram-disk-15\" width=\"600\" height=\"475\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Opening the <strong>File Explorer<\/strong>, the disk is available and ready to use.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36355 size-full\" title=\"starwind-ram-disk-16\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-16.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-ram-disk-16\" width=\"561\" height=\"412\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Remove the created storage<\/h4>\n<p>If the RAM disk is no longer needed, you can <strong>easily remove it<\/strong> from the\u00a0StarWind RAM Disk's dashboard. Right click the device and select <strong>Remove Device<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36357 size-large\" title=\"starwind-ram-disk-17\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-17-600x375.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-ram-disk-17\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Yes<\/strong> to confirm the removal. Keep in mind <strong>stored data<\/strong> in this device will be lost.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36359 size-full\" title=\"starwind-ram-disk-18\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-18.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-ram-disk-18\" width=\"466\" height=\"203\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The disk has been removed successfully.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36363 size-large\" title=\"starwind-ram-disk-19\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/starwind-ram-disk-19-600x332.jpg\" alt=\"starwind-ram-disk-19\" width=\"600\" height=\"332\" \/><\/p>\n<p>StarWind RAM Disk tool allows to easily create a fast virtual disk using the RAM of the used system. Pay attention to stored data since the <strong>storage is not permanent<\/strong> and data loss may occur if the computer is powered off or rebooted.<\/p>\n<p>StarWind RAM Disk can be downloaded as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwindsoftware.com\/high-performance-ram-disk-emulator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free tool<\/a> at StarWind website.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" alt=\"signature\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>StarWind RAM Disk is a free tool that provides a high-performing storage for testing, troubleshooting and other deployments using part of the system's RAM and turning it into a virtual storage device. To use this tool no extra hardware is required and it can be used instantly on Windows platform with no additional costs. Since the tool uses RAM as storage, when the host is powered off or rebooted the\u00a0content is lost.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":36325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"linkedin_93tdZWzMZc_93tdZWzMZc":"","facebook_2879994398731222_17841400390232720":"","twitter_113568041_113568041":"","mastodon_115463926174894442_115463926174894442":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[903,1787],"tags":[1933,1046,963],"class_list":["post-36322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vmware-en","category-starwind-en","tag-disk","tag-ram","tag-storage-en","has_thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36322"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36322\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}