We have just setup a Sata raid1 for the meantime. Once we got the ssd, we might go ahead with that same setup you have.
Michael Janapin PBTS Baguio City http://mulingsilang.wordpress.com sent from my Android On Jan 20, 2011 7:53 PM, "pao p" <paopaofl...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Have you tried checking for some IO bottle neck? I use SSD 4-5 years ago with this setup. > > 1GB SSD = linux installed > 2 SATA HD (software raid) = files located > > works great.. > > --- On Tue, 1/18/11, Michael Janapin <michael.jana...@gmail.com> wrote: > > From: Michael Janapin <michael.jana...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [plug] SSD Locally Available? > To: "Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List" < plug@lists.linux.org.ph> > Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 2:45 PM > > I want to test it out in this regard. > > Right now, that file server is being accessed by four of our employees > simultaneously (and sometimes I add to the load). They are complaining > of slow access to a certain file. I'm not sure if this is disk- or > network-related. > > But for a Php9,500 OCZ 160GB, it's not that bad. > > > On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 8:09 PM, Danny Ching <dlcco...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I see. In which case the next question would be "is speed crucial in >> your situation?" because the price difference is ginormous. =) >> >> From, >> Danny Ching >> >> On Jan 18, 2011, at 1:42 PM, Michael Janapin <michael.jana...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I'm not sure about this because I haven't personally tried it. Anyway, >>> according to the article, if we have a mere 300GB read/write cycles >>> per day(which is actually way beyond our average), our disk may last >>> 12 years. That is good enough for me, knowing that new technologies >>> would come every year or so. [And doing a SATA 1 raid + backup to >>> ensure data]. >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 1:12 PM, Danny Ching <dlcco...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> correct me if i'm wrong, but won't ssd's give out earlier than regular >>>> drives depending on daily operations. >>>> >>>> http://www.compactpci-systems.com/articles/id/?4190 >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:07 PM, JP Loh <j.peter...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Sort of OT reply: Check this out - >>>>> http://blog.last.fm/2009/12/14/launching-xbox-part-2-ssd-streaming >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 14:44, John Homer H Alvero < johnho...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> Hello Michael, >>>>>> >>>>>> I got 2 Vertex SSDs few months ago from PCX Shaw. It's not in their >>>>>> price list but you can order it from them. Usually takes a few days if >>>>>> it's locally available. I haven't tried this myself but if you want >>>>>> speed try SSDs + Raid0. Anyone tried that setup already? I would like >>>>>> to hear some feedback specially in database a database application. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 1:30 PM, Michael Janapin >>>>>> <michael.jana...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> Hello guys, >>>>>>> After our SATA failure over the weekend, It's very traumatic to go >>>>>>> into that again. >>>>>>> So I would like to know if there is a local supplier for SSDs? >>>>>>> Specifically, I'm looking at OCZ Vertex 2 OCZSSD3-2VTX120G 3.5" 120GB >>>>>>> SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Michael R. 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