I would run a server on an SSD, and for any server i run i would have a backup and at least a mirror anyhow.

PS from my experience web-servers are more read than write so it should last even longer than a mechanical drive.


On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 2:21 PM, keith smith <klsmith2020@yahoo.com> wrote:

I'm almost sold.  Are you saying it is ok, or even recommended to build a web server with SSD's only?



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--- On Tue, 4/2/13, Paul Mooring <paul@opscode.com> wrote:

From: Paul Mooring <paul@opscode.com>
Subject: Re: SSDs
To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 2:08 PM

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From: Lisa Kachold <lisakachold@obnosis.com>
Reply-To: Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 1:24 PM
To: Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>
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 <expat.arizonan@gmail.com> 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

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