[mythtv-users] Anyone using SSD for long term storage?

Ian Evans dheianevans at gmail.com
Tue Jul 22 17:14:57 UTC 2014


On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 1:09 PM, Gary Buhrmaster <gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Ian Evans <dheianevans at gmail.com> wrote:
> > After facing a 2nd green drive failure since January, I began dreaming of
> > using SSDs as long-term storage. Just curious if anyone's using them as
> > storage for video libraries.
> >
> > Realize the initial cost is higher, but I'm assuming over the long term
> the
> > savings would be seen through:
> >
> > - lower power usage
> > - lower heat
> > - time cost (not having to re-rip libraries every time a drive fails)
> > - etc :-)
>
> OPEX vs CAPEX.  You would have to also include the time value
> of money, and the ROI in any investments.  That is if you want
> a real economic answer, rather than a "feels good" answer that
> many will no doubt provide.
>
>

Had to quickly look up opex and capex. I guess one could always calculate a
sweet spot for SSD pricing and pick them up during flash sales, etc.



> ....
>
> > Also, since I have non-green drives that have happily been running for
> over
> > a decade as opposed to the multiple green losses I've endured over the
> last
> > four years, should I just be avoiding greens?
>
> Any particular manufacture has had "bad designs" and "bad lots", and
> anecdotal evidence (even your own) is not something you should base
> your actions on.  Real statistics based on actual root cause analysis
> (which you are likely to not be able to perform) is needed for rational
> business decisions to be made.
>


Rational business decision? This is TV man! :-)


>
>
> Certainly with unlimited funds I would replace all my spinning rust
> with a ZFS RAIDZ3 FusionIO (or Violin) flash storage farm, just because
> I could (and it would be fabulous).  But it would not be a rational choice,
> just a cool choice, to go along with my Gulfstream G650 (I did say
> unlimited funds).
>

So funny you should say that. The combine FE/BE in question IS in my
Gulfstream G650.
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