Article ID: 000091314 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 06/24/2022

Do I Need the Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management App?

Environment

Windows 11, 64-bit*, Windows® 10, 64-bit*

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Summary

Explains the Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management application and if it can be uninstalled.

Description

Getting a pop-up ("toast" notification) that the Intel Optane Memory and Storage Management application has been installed. What is this and do I need it?

 

Resolution

The Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management application is a software utility to manage multiple SSDs that are "combined" to look like one storage device to the Windows* operating system.

Usages:

  1. RAID – Capability to combine multiple drives to maximize storage performance and potentially reduce data loss
  2. Intel® Optane™ memory – Capability to combine an Intel® Optane™ memory module with a slower performance drive to increase the overall responsiveness

When the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver is installed and the BIOS is configured properly, the application can be used to manage these usages in Windows.

 

Note
  • Some systems may be purchased pre-configured to support the usages above, so check with the system vendor to see if this is the case.
  • Even if configured for RAID/Intel Optane Memory, the application can still be uninstalled if the user does not want to enable/disable these configurations.
    • The Intel® RST driver cannot be uninstalled without re-installing the operating system.

 

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