Comparing Windows VM Installation Times: Spinning Disks vs. NVMe vs. RAM
In this video, IT expert Brien Posey demonstrates and benchmarks the process of installing Windows on virtual machines using different storage mediums: traditional spinning disk, NVMe storage, and RAM disk.
The results show significant performance improvements when installing VMs on RAM disk compared to traditional spinning disks. Additionally, Posey explores a scenario where he copies the installation media to a RAM disk before installing Windows, further reducing installation time.
00:07: Introduction
02:33 Install to Spinning Disk
05:08 Install to NVMe Storage
07:05 Install to RAM Disk
10:07 RAM Disk with Copy of Installation Media
Brien Posey is a bestselling technology author, speaker, and 21x Microsoft MVP. In addition to his ongoing work in IT, Posey has trained as a commercial astronaut candidate in preparation to fly on a mission to study polar mesospheric clouds from space.
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