On 04/03/2013 06:36 AM, Jason Spatafore wrote:
> I would still suggest you use spinners for data storage (spinning backup
> and file stores, even place /home on) but use SSD for the read
> performance (website, O/S...basically /, /tmp, and /var)
I have nearly this exact setup on my laptop with an SSD for the system
and a 750 gig classic spinner for /home and other heavily written areas.
I figure if I'm pretty much only reading from it, I can't wear it out...
and even if I do, I haven't lost anything that isn't easily replaceable.
Another key thing to remember on an SSD is to get a drive that is larger
than needed, and then make sure you don't fill it up. With a lot of
extra space on the drive, the drive will be able to spread it's writes
via wear leveling over a much larger area than a drive that is full. My
SSD drive is a 250 gig with just the system on it, which is currently at
only 10 gigs. With this much space left over, I'll stop using the drive
well before it is even close to wearing out.
My SSD gets just shy of 580Megs/second the boot times on the laptop are
about 3 seconds to login and another 3 seconds to usable desktop. Apps
start pretty much instantly. For me it was a cheap way to get a huge
performance increase.
Brian Cluff
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