Re: SSDs

I would, just have backups, but you have backups with HDDs, right? :)


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

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> 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:
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> From: Paul Mooring <paul@opscode.com>
> Subject: Re: SSDs
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> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>
> Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 2:08 PM
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> 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.
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> On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Derek Trotter <expat.arizonan@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=expat.arizonan@gmail.com>
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> 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.
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