Comment Re:significantly for most workloads (Score 1) 31
The Registration Authority for Memory (RAM) is an international body where you can register your sticks of memory. By registering the memory, the authority can keep track of what each page is being used for, what program it's assigned to etc. This means that swapping applications in and out is quicker. With modern internet-connected servers, you can even apply to the Registration Authority for a copy of a page of memory, if your copy has become corrupted, or you want to restore it to another servers.