Just running ext4. Yes, they will die eventually but apparently the write leveling software in the drives pushes that out many years. That drive I quoted isn't the fastest but it is fast enough and they seem rock solid reliable.
An interesting article on SSDs and Linux. Note that they recommend using ext4. http://www.leaseweblabs.com/2013/07/5-crucial-optimizations-for-ssd-usage-in-ubuntu-linux/ If I can get 6-7 years out of a drive I would be happy. Although my gut feel is that these drives may go well beyond 10 years without much difficulty. If the MOBO is a good one, the next weak link seems to be the power supply. Once I stick an SSD into an existing system, the number of calls for emergency service seems to drop way off. They just don't screw up/flake out as much. Reliability goes way up. Dave On 5/7/2015 9:35 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Thursday 07 May 2015 08:57:24 Dave Cole wrote: >> You asked about SSD drives as replacement for rotating disks. >> >> I've been using these: >> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A35X6GM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_ >> s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 > One, with adaptor ordered. After this, I do NOT trust this 2T Toshiba > drive. I think its junk in need of a firmware update. > > Just one question: Since I know ext4 will fry the SSD eventually, what > filesystem are you using with them? > > Thanks Dave. > > Cheers, Gene Heskett --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
