Running cache from external drive
Has anyone tried to install cache on an external flash drive?
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@Mike Minor
I just installed a full instance on WIN10. boooooring slow!!
If you don't disable AutoStart @ Boot in the config Win reacts rather confused.
Especially if your drive has changed by dynamics from F : -> D: or similar.
In addition, a lot of info is saved in Win-Registry. 
Overall performance is not a thrill but acceptable
Next trouble: Dismount of the flash drive. Painful
My strong recommendation: Use a Docker container instead. Example here CrossECP-Cache
Then you are really mobile and fast
I just verified:
- Download an Ubuntu Docker image
- Install a Caché Ububtu distribution
- tar + gzip the image and you are part of the game with 550 MB only
I have.
As Robert mentioned - disk I/O is one issue. And the other issue is drive letter changes if the drive is moved between hosts (for example - the 'Journal File Location' pat set to D:\ in one instance - then drive 'D:' not found when the flash drive is moved between hosts.) This can be overcome with scripts of sorts (potentially) - though I haven't tried to do that.