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The vdisk tag covers discussions about virtual disk files used in virtualization environments, particularly for Windows VMs. Topics include comparing vdisk performance against passthrough and dedicated SSD setups, optimizing storage for gaming VMs, and configuring vdisk files on cache pools or direct-attached storage. Users seek advice on achieving the best performance for single-VM scenarios, often involving SATA controllers and array disks. The tag is relevant to Windows virtualization, storage configuration, and VM performance tuning.
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    Windows 10 Vdisk vs passthrough vs dedicated SSD for Windows 10 Gaming VM

    I've installed an extra 500GB SSD to my server that will only be used as the disc for a single VM; it won't be utilised for cache, appdata, or anything else. Is it better to set it up as a cache pool device and use it to store only one vdisk file? I'm hoping to receive the greatest possible...
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    • cache pool data transfer directaccess disk management gaming hypervisor optimization passthrough performance sata controller server configuration ssd storage vdisk virtual machine windows 10
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    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
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