Yes I use Amazon S3 for my backups. ------------------------ Keith Smith --- On Tue, 4/2/13, Eric Cope wrote: From: Eric Cope Subject: Re: SSDs To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 2:24 PM I would, just have backups, but you have backups with HDDs, right? :) On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 2:21 PM, keith smith wrote: I'm almost sold.  Are you saying it is ok, or even recommended to build a web server with SSD's only? ------------------------ Keith Smith --- On Tue, 4/2/13, Paul Mooring wrote: From: Paul Mooring Subject: Re: SSDs To: "Main PLUG discussion list" Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 2:08 PM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7PJ1oeEyGg --  Paul Mooring Systems Engineer and Customer Advocate www.opscode.com From: Lisa Kachold Reply-To: Main PLUG discussion list Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 1:24 PM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: SSDs I have also found that in deference to their claims some of the SSDs are SLOWER than regular enterprise drives.   I believe this new technology leaves a lot to be desired. On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Derek Trotter wrote: I have a question about SSDs.  I've read that they like the USB thumb drives can be written to a certain number of times before they fail.  What is the expected lifetime of an SSD?  They're terribly expensive if they're only going to last 2 or 3 years. Derek -- "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not there, I carry on as usual." Patrick Moore --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- (503) 754-4452 Android (623) 239-3392 Skype (623) 688-3392 Google Voice ** it-clowns.com Chief Clown -----Inline Attachment Follows----- --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -----Inline Attachment Follows----- --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss