SSDs

[Brian Cluff]

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