RTO Software announced today that they have been awarded a U.S. patent, titled: "Dynamically Setting the Optimal-based Address of Process Components." The patent covers a technique that significantly improves the performance and scalability of applications running in a Microsoft Windows Server environment. The patent outlines the process for monitoring how Windows applications load and the assignment of its DLLs to memory. Application developers typically select the default DLL address assigned by their compiler. When Windows attempts to load applications requesting the same DLL address, a "relocation" or re-assignment is required. The re-assignment of addresses is memory intensive - and ultimately creates a drag on resources.

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