Enterprise Memory Architecture overview

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Enterprise Memory Architecture overview

Enterprise Memory Architecture (EMA) supports two types of memory enhancement: application memory tuning, also known as 4-gigabyte tuning (4GT), and Physical Address Extension (PAE) X86.

If you are new to Enterprise Memory Architecture, see:

• Application memory tuning

• Changing the default paging file size on large-memory computers

For additional information, see:

• Enable application memory tuning

• Enabling application memory tuning support in your applications

• Enable Physical Address Extension (PAE)

• Enterprise Memory Architecture hardware and software requirements

Note

• This topic does not apply to Windows Server 2003, Web Edition.