Rather than memories that have to go to a specific address and step and fetch it, they can address databases in memory through similar content methods.

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As the name suggests, databases are held in memory, not on disk, which significantly reduces the read time.

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According to those familiar with the technology, the initial, primary use of 64-bit computing will be driving large, enterprise-level applications that require more than 4GB of memory -- applications most commonly found in large databases.

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Ordinary databases and grid may be too slow, but ScaleOut Software stores data in memory on server farms or uses distributed caching on compute grids, to eliminate bottlenecks and reduce latency.

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