> >> I think it is a great idea, assuming the SSD has good write performance. > > This one claims up to 230MB/s read and 180MB/s write and it's only $196. > > > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820609393 > > > > Compared to this one (250MB/s read and 170MB/s write) which is $699. > > > Oops. Forgot the link: > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167014 > > Are those claims really trustworthy? They sound too good to be true! > > > > -Kyle
Kyle- The less expensive SSD is an MLC device. The Intel SSD is an SLC device. That right there accounts for the cost difference. The SLC device (Intel X25-E) will last quite a bit longer than the MLC device. -Greg -- Greg Mason System Administrator Michigan State University High Performance Computing Center _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
