The Linux 'dm-writecache' target allows for writeback caching of newly written data to an SSD or NVMe using persistent memory will achieve much better performance…
The ipmctl utility is used for configuring and managing Intel Optane Persistent Memory modules (DCPMM/PMem). It supports the functionality to: Discover Persistent Memory on the…
Issue Executing ipmctl show-dimm to get device information shows the persistent memory modules in a 'Non-functional' health state, eg: # ipmctl show -dimm DimmID |…
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Issue: Running ipmctl show -memoryresources returns an error similar to the following: # ipmctl show -memoryresources Error: GetMemoryResourcesInfo Failed Applies To: Linux & Microsoft WindowsIntel…
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The majority of modern processors are capable of operating in a number of different clock frequency and voltage configurations, often referred to as Operating Performance…
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Linux Kernel support for persistent memory was first delivered in version 4.0 of the mainline kernel, however, it was not enabled by default until version…
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Intel(R) Optane(TM) DataCenter Persistent Memory delivers a unique combination of affordable large capacity and support for data persistence. Electrically compatible with DDR4, large capacity modules…
Continue reading → How To Extend Volatile System Memory (RAM) using Persistent Memory on Linux
In this article, we show how to use the Linux Volume Manager (LVM) to create concatenated, striped, and mirrored logical volumes using persistent memory modules…
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