[mythtv-users] SSD disk for DB

[Mike Perkins]

On 08/10/12 12:22, Josu Lazkano wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am configuring my new backend, and want to know your opinion about
> put the DB on a SSD disk.
>
> This is a small 8GB disk, is this a good idea? I read that if I write
> lots of times on a SSD, it use to break faster than a normal disk.
>
> I will appreciate your experience on this configuration.
>
> Thanks and best regards.
>
I would make the distinction here between a Flash disk and a Solid State Disk 
(SSD). What you have said above is true for Flash disks like SDHC, Compact 
Flash, etc but is not true for SSDs. These can be treated just like a normal 
hard disk.

It should be noted that SSDs haven't been around long enough for long-term 
reliability patterns to become visible yet but given they run cooler and have no 
moving parts I believe they will last at least as long as a traditional disk.

I have just bought three 36Gb SSDs which will be the only drives in two servers 
and my main front end. The two I have installed so far have given me no trouble 
at all. None of these will have high disk I/O, though.

-- 

Mike Perkins