WD SN850 delivers the best performing SSD we've tested
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Re: WD SN850 delivers the best performing SSD we've tested
#2> importantly, for all SSDs, disable write-cache buffer flushing for best performance.
Is this actually good advice, especially without mentioning the durability risks?
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#3> importantly, for all SSDs, disable write-cache buffer flushing for best performance. Is this actually good advice, especially without mentioning the durability risks?
The biggest players in the game do not use SSDs for persistent storage longer than x weeks. It is offloaded to tape at some point and restored periodically.
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#4> importantly, for all SSDs, disable write-cache buffer flushing for best performance. Is this actually good advice, especially without mentioning the durability risks?
StackOverflow answer here: https://superuser.com/a/1215634
It's essentially the typical "without this enabled, you will lose data in case of power loss, potentially breaking the O/S".
Re: WD SN850 delivers the best performing SSD we've tested
#5What's the endurance of these devices? Could I rely on the swap file for large cfd meshes in a pinch for a week?
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#6No sustained write results? This is likely using a large dynamic cache.
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#7I had Optane drive, it was mind blowing, however it bricked itself after a month.
Re: WD SN850 delivers the best performing SSD we've tested
#8> importantly, for all SSDs, disable write-cache buffer flushing for best performance. Is this actually good advice, especially without mentioning the durability risks?
The biggest players in the game do not use SSDs for persistent storage longer than x weeks. It is offloaded to tape at some point and restored periodically.
Uhm, what? There are tons of ways to prevent data loss, none of them involves writing the data out to tapes and then back in again.
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#9I've heard that SATA and NVME SSDs have similar performance for use cases such as lightweight app usage and loading games. Does anyone know what the typical use cases are for these high performance drives?
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
The biggest players in the game do not use SSDs for persistent storage longer than x weeks. It is offloaded to tape at some point and restored periodically.
Uhm, what? There are tons of ways to prevent data loss, none of them involves writing the data out to tapes and then back in again.
Sure, you can also write to disk or other media. But are you trying to argue that certain large companies don't use tape?