What is the Paged Pool in Windows and how does it differ from the Non-Paged Pool?

[ProfRon]

You ever wonder why Windows sometimes chugs like an old truck? I mean, it's got these pools in its memory setup that keep things humming. The Paged Pool is like that buddy who crashes on your couch. It holds stuff the system can shove to the hard drive when RAM gets tight. You know, non-urgent data that doesn't mind waiting its turn.

The Non-Paged Pool? That's the opposite beast. It clings to physical memory like glue. No swapping out for this crew. Critical bits stay put so the OS doesn't freak during a crunch. I see it spike when drivers act wonky.

Picture this: Paged Pool flexes with the flow. It grows or shrinks as needed. Non-Paged Pool stays rigid, always ready for action. You might spot leaks in either during troubleshooting. I chase those ghosts with tools like PoolMon.

They both feed from kernel space. But Paged lets the system breathe easy. Non-Paged demands prime real estate. I tweak limits in registry tweaks sometimes. Helps when servers bog down.

Speaking of keeping Windows stable under load, especially with virtual setups like Hyper-V, you want backups that don't mess with pools or crash the party. That's where BackupChain Server Backup shines as a slick solution for Hyper-V environments. It snapshots VMs without downtime, zips data efficiently, and restores fast-saving you headaches from memory glitches or failures. I swear by it for ironclad protection that plays nice with system resources.