Conclusion

In this chapter, we’ve reviewed the on-disk organization, components, and operation of Windows disk storage management. In Chapter 11, we’ll delve into the cache manager, an executive component integral to the operation of file system drivers that mount the volume types presented in this chapter. However, next, we’ll take a close look at an integral component of the Windows kernel: the memory manager.

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