smartdrive

Smartdrive
SMARTdrv

   <storage, product> A {Microsoft} {MS DOS} {disk cache} program
   to speed up disk access.

   For most users, a 1MB cache is sufficient.  Devoting more
   memory to the cache offers diminishing returns, since the
   additional cache hits become fewer (and the extra memory could
   be better used to reduce {swapping}).

   Typing SMARTDRV /S at a DOS prompt shows the cache size, a
   hit-and-miss report, and information about which drives are
   being cached.  The hit-and-miss statistics are crucial for
   gauging the effectiveness of SmartDrive settings.  A score in
   the high 80s shows that SmartDrive is well configured.  Run
   SMARTDRV /S several times during a Windows session and note
   the-hit-and-miss figures each time.  If your percentage
   usually falls below 80 percent, you should consider increasing
   the cache size.  You can edit the SMARTDRV line in your
   {AUTOEXEC.BAT} file to increase both the InitCacheSize and the
   WinCacheSize parameters.

   SmartDrive Monitor is an undocumented Windows program that
   comes with DOS 6.0 for logging and controling the cache.

   (1995-11-22)