Virtual HD ATA Device
User Benchmarks
| Model | Type | Score | Seq. Read MB | Seq. Write MB | Read 4k64QD | Write 4k64QD | Read Access msek. | Write Access msek. |
| Virtual HD ATA Device | 43 | 1544 | 497 | 661 | 172.03 | 172.91 | 0.72 | 0.79 |
| Virtual HD ATA Device | 118 | 1083 | 30 | 38 | 257.39 | 0.00 | ||
| Virtual HD ATA Device | 177 | 738 | 323 | 291 | 74.54 | 9.31 | 2.42 | 1.05 |
| Virtual HD ATA Device | 177 | 738 | 323 | 291 | 74.54 | 9.31 | 2.42 | 1.05 |
| Virtual HD ATA Device | 136 | 644 | 256 | 158 | 190.20 | 142.82 | 0.33 | 0.24 |
| Virtual HD ATA Device | 136 | 585 | 207 | 145 | 211.48 | 127.71 | 0.41 | 0.23 |
| Virtual HD ATA Device | 753 | 542 | 194 | 203 | 151.34 | 50.89 | 0.25 | 0.34 |
| Virtual HD ATA Device | 136 | 390 | 204 | 75 | 17.38 | 1.66 | 0.24 | 2.87 |
| Virtual HD ATA Device | 86 | 170 | 46 | 9 | 35.34 | 1.98 | 1.05 | 2.65 |
| Virtual HD ATA Device | 129 | 42 | 13 | 23 | 0.52 | 1.05 | 12.25 | 18.20 |
The measurement of the Virtual HD ATA Device was carried out on Windows. Similar read and write speeds could certainly be achieved with the Virtual HD ATA Device under Linux and MacOS. Of course, the correct hard drive driver should be installed and the correct interface for the Virtual HD ATA Device should be used.
The Virtual HD ATA Device usually refers to a virtual hard disk or drive created by software to function like a real hard disk or drive. These virtual drives are not physical devices but are emulated by software. They are often used for various purposes including testing, data storage, and accessing data in virtual memory.
Technical details
1. Type of device:
- Virtual drive – Not a physical drive, but a drive emulated by software.
2. Interface:
- Virtual – The virtual drive does not use a physical interface such as SATA or IDE, but is provided by software. The virtual drive is accessed through the host operating system.
3. Capacity:
- Variable – The capacity of the virtual drive can be set by the software used and is not bound by physical limitations. Often the user can adjust the size when creating the virtual drive.
4. Storage format:
- Virtual – The virtual disk can support various virtual storage formats, such as VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) for Microsoft Virtual PC or VMDK (Virtual Machine Disk) for VMware.
5. Performance:
- Software dependent – Performance depends on the software used, host system resources, and virtual disk configuration.
Features
1. Virtual drive creation:
- Creating virtual drives: The software allows you to create a virtual drive that works like a real hard drive or disk.
2. Emulation of hard drives:
- Disk Emulation: Virtual drives can be emulated like physical hard disks or optical drives, allowing applications and operating systems to access them as if they were real devices.
3. Image deployment:
- Image Deployment: Virtual drives can mount ISO files, disk images, or other virtual file formats.
4. Snapshot and Backup:
- Snapshots: Some virtual disk solutions provide the ability to create snapshots or backups of the virtual disk to save the state of the disk at a specific point in time.
5. Flexibility:
- Customizable size and format: The size and format of the virtual drive can be flexibly adjusted according to your needs and software.
Areas of application
1. Virtual machines:
- Virtualization: Virtual drives are commonly used in virtual machines to provide virtual hard disks used by virtual machines such as VMware, VirtualBox or Hyper-V.
2. Test and development environments:
- Testing and Development: Developers and IT professionals use virtual drives to create test environments without the need for physical hardware.
3. Backup and restore:
- Backup solutions: Virtual drives can be used to back up and restore data, especially in combination with virtual machines and backup software.
4. Image Deployment:
- Deployment of installation and software images: ISO files and other images can be deployed via virtual drives to install software or load data.
5. File management and access:
- Access large amounts of data: Virtual disks can be used to manage and access large amounts of data without the need for physical disks.
Advantages
- Cost Efficiency: No need for physical drives or hardware, saving cost and space.
- Flexibility: Customizable size and format allow a tailor-made solution for different requirements.
- Easy deployment and management: Virtual disks can be easily created, configured and managed.
- Snapshots and Backup: The ability to create snapshots and back up data provides additional security and recoverability.
Disadvantages
- Performance: The performance of a virtual disk may depend on the host system hardware and software and may not provide the same performance as physical disks.
- Resource usage: Virtual disks utilize host system resources, including disk space and memory.
- Complexity: Managing and configuring virtual disks can require additional complexity and administrative effort.
In summary, the Virtual HD ATA Device or a similar virtual drive provides a flexible and cost-effective solution for managing and utilizing storage resources in a virtual environment. It is widely used in virtualization, test environments and backup solutions and offers many benefits in terms of customizability and management, while at the same time it can pose some challenges in terms of performance and resource consumption.
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Virtual HD ATA Device and the compatible operating systems
Windows Server 2025, 2022, 2019, 2016, ... or 2008 and higher
Windows 12, 11, 10 or Windows 7 and higher
Linux (various distributions)
macOS (from version 10.6)
Please note that the exact functions and areas of application may vary depending on the firmware version and configuration of Virtual HD ATA Device.
The Virtual HD ATA Device is a reliable disk in case of problems, failures, file loss and other errors, check the drivers of the Virtual HD ATA Device regardless of whether it is under Windows 12, 11, 10, etc. or Linux and Apples macOS.