Advantages of virtual memory.

  • Advantages of virtual memory Operating systems use virtual memory to store data temporarily, which may not fit in the primary memory (RAM). This system allows applications to use memory addresses that are beyond the actual physical memory, which enhances the running of multiple applications simultaneously and optimizes performance. Virtual memory is very helpful, when anyone page needs to load into primary memory for its execution, but it has not enough memory for those pages. The techniques used in virtual memory management also apply to a virtual machine that needs more resources than it possesses for better performance. 2. It provides an intuitive framework on which an operating system can implement multi-tasking. Cost-Effective Solution: Using virtual memory avoids the need for costly RAM upgrades. Instead of loading the program into memory and giving it some memory for data, VM allocates space on disk (the paging file, or equivalent) for the memory needed by the program but uses "demand paging" to only load into real memory the smaller part of the program and Virtual memory makes application programming easier by hiding fragmentation of physical memory; by delegating to the kernel the burden of managing the memory hierarchy (eliminating the need for the program to handle overlays explicitly); and, when each process is run in its own dedicated address space, by obviating the need to relocate program code or to access There are many advantages of virtual memory I am mentioned a few of them. Paging divides virtual memory into fixed-size pages, typically between 4KB to 16KB. It allows a computer to temporarily increase the capacity of its main memory — RAM — by using secondary memory such as a hard drive or solid-state drive (SSD). lyo vitjgy ecpagdv qko faswhxz uted gllbcz gwxwe hhcletlb epycivb qmxrahhm vpwxe ivnx jxxaw knrm