Vista's SuperFetch and ReadyBoost

[EzyStvy]

Article from October:
What is ReadyBoost?
ReadyBoost is a technology built into Windows Vista that caches disk reads onto a flash memory device. It can work with USB memory keys, flash memory cards, such as SD and CompactFlash, and other types of flash devices. It caches all types of file reads, not just the working set, nor just DLL's or other persistent operating system data.

ReadyBoost does not cache file writes—it's a write-through cache. That way, you never lose any precious data that's meant to be written to a hard drive. After all, a flash memory key can get yanked out of a system at any time. The cache itself is encrypted using AES-128 encryption, so no one can steal your flash memory key and casually browse through the cache file to see what you've been doing. Continued...
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...2017844,00.asp


Review from yesterday:
Windows Vista's SuperFetch and ReadyBoost Analyzed from TomsHardware

In short: Vista succeeds in utilizing existing resources and technology to provide more balanced performance. The results are impressive: Using both features(superfetch and readyboost), Windows Vista shows off how it can effectively reduce application launch times to provide a better performance experience with your everyday software.

[dogdude16]

these are useful features but is awesome for laptops.