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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} SSD instead of RAID1?
From: Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>
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>> Is cost-savings the advantage of using CF instead of SSD? =A0It sounds
>> like it might be wiser to spend a little more (low capacity SSD drives
>> are pretty cheap now) and have a real storage device that doesn't need
>> an adapter and is much faster, can swap, etc.
>
> I assumed that you're looking at =A3100 or more for an SSD, as opposed to=
<
> =A310 for a CF card. I didn't check those prices, however.
>
> Are SSDs really *that* much better than CF cards in terms of write cycles=
?
> (i.e. swap)
> How much swap are you actually using?
>
> If the box is just a NAS, then I can't see the speed of the system drive =
is
> an issue *at all*.
They're actually workstations so I don't think I should neglect the
performance aspect. Should this scheme keep the system running if the
HD fails?
/ SSD
/boot SSD
/home HD
swap HD
> Stroller.
>
>
> EDIT: I just checked & a 32gig SATA SSD is =A375 including VAT here. The
> headline price is =A366, and if it wasn't for the sales tax I'd just abou=
t
> consider that much for the convenience. An 8gig CF card is =A38, and that=
's
> perfectly ample space for a headless server. FWIW I went for hardware RAI=
D -
> secondhand 3ware 9500S - & conventional SATA hard-drives.
How much is the CF adapter? That would narrow the gap, although maybe
not considering a 2.5" -> 3.5" adapter.
Yeah, it looks like ~$80 for a 16GB Super Talent drive. This one for
~$120 is 32GB and is said to have no stuttering (apparently because of
its internal Indilinx controller):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=3DN82E16820609392
Anyway, the point of all this is to prevent an HD failure from
stopping the system. An SSD is much safer, right?
- Grant