Solid-state drive refers to a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store its persistent data.
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Solid State Devices
Why is solid state devices not a good option to store data for a very dynamic (frequent updates) oracle database?
Although for read intensive databases ssd does give a huge performance improvement.

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Performance question fast cpu vs. ssd drive for web application
I need to setup a dedicated server for running a web application with sql server at the back end. Only thing at this point matters to me most is the performance for web users. Here are my choices:
Intel Quad 2 Core Q9400 (passmark ~ 3500) + 8GB…

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Laptop disk swap HDD to SSD
In order to get a little more boost out of an oldish laptop, I want to swap the internal HDD out with an SSD. The laptop is: Acer Aspire E 14 Touch (E5-471P-32VS).
I started by backing it all up, and upgrading from the original 8.1 to Windows 10,…

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Are Western Digital SSDs compatible with QNAP TS-469U-RP NAS?
I just purchased a QNAP TS-469U-RP NAS. It is my understanding that just about any SSD will be compatible to work in a NAS, as long as the make and model of all four drives are identical. That being said, QNAP has a web-page listing all hard…

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SSD IOPS inquire
I have question about IOPS
For example is there difference in IOPS if the SSD was ( sata 2.5 or M.2 sata or M.2 M-key nvme )
i know
sata interface = 600MB
M.2 sata = 600MB
m.2 M-Key nvme = 2000MB
But I am asking about IOPS of them same or there is…

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RAID performance with 10xSSD on an HP P420i
I am planning to use 10x 8TB Samsung 870 QVO SATA III 2.5" SSD in an HP DL360 G8 server that uses P420i smart array controller.
Each SSD has a max of 530 MBs speed in sequential reads. Theoretically, a RAID-5 configuration gives 5300 MBs (10x530…

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8 x 15k SAS hdd disk with raid 0 performance vs single SSD disk for database
Which one has a better performance for database application (e.g. postgres) if we just consider read/write operations speed and not fault tolerance
8 x 15k SAS hdd disk with raid 0
single SSD disk

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Hyper-V on Server 2019 - the larger the VHDX file the slower the disk speed
We have a brand new pair of servers for Hyper-V with fast RAID 10 SSDs in 2 arrays. On the host, using Crystal Disk Mark, I get speeds that I would expect like RND64K Q32T12 = 4712.49 MB/S while the test VM gets 21.34 MB/S on a 600GB VHDX and 52.12…

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SSD disks VS SATA disks and SAS disks
as all know there are many type of disks
while the famous are
SSD disks
SATA disks
SAS disks
dose SATA/SAS disks can be nearly as SSD disks? about IO and performance?
how much SSD disks are better from the SATA/SAS disk

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What consider as a full write cycle?
I have a computer that is connected to USB flash drives that automatically scan in a picture(1.3mb) every 2 mins. I am wondering if that count as a write cycle? MY stick is 128gb, so it will take about 10k+ times to fill the stick.
Because if a…

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Use SSD to buffer a storage Hard Drive
I have a specific storage server plan in mind. I want to use a SSD to buffer all data that I want written to a hard drive. The data would be written to the SSD, but copied to the HDD aswell. Kinda like Raid 1, but without throttling - but still…

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SSD DD write speed lower than HDD
I've come across a strange phenomena with a new dedicated server that's been provisioned.
The server has 2x1TB HDDs in software RAID 1 and a separate 120GB SSD that is intended to be used as a FlashCache drive. Both the spinning disks and the SSD…

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Precision T5810 Workstation and INTEL SSD Series 750
I'm trying to spec out a Precision T5810 Workstation and install a INTEL SSD Series 750 drive in it.
According to the top rated review at http://www.amazon.co.uk/INTEL-Series-400GB-Full-Height/dp/B00VPK0NSI
There are two types of NVM-e Express…

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non-enterprise SSDs on HP servers
I'm a beginner with configuration of server computers.
my company wants to upgrade one of the servers with SSD storage. the server is HP DL380 G8.
the hardware seller company which my company works with, suggested SAMSUNG EVO 840 which seems it is…

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SSDs for MS SQL Server 2008: slc or mlc: what is expected life for mlc?
Until recently, Dell et all would only provide slc drives for servers.
It appears the winds have shifted and now the cheaper mlc drives are avail for servers.
In a sql environment, will mlc give acceptable life? And in event of fail, well the raid…

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