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From: Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@××××××××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Cc: Jarry <mr.jarry@×××××.com>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] OT: HW-raid1 & SSD?
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:10:50
Message-Id: 1962452.knvkrRaSQy@localhost
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] OT: HW-raid1 & SSD? by Jarry
1 Am Montag, 9. Juli 2012, 19:26:27 schrieb Jarry:
2 > Hi,
3 >
4 > I'm building small server for VPS-hosting purpose (not decided
5 > yet, probably KVM or ESXi). Althought it is "non production",
6 > reliability is still issue for me. I'm considering using two
7 > small SSD (ie. Intel 313, 24GB, SLC) in hw-raid1 (Adaptec 3805)
8 > just for hypervisor, and 2xHDD/raid1 for VPS.
9 >
10 > I started looking for info on internet but results are not
11 > conclusive. Opinions vary from "no problem, use SSD&raid1"
12 > to "using SSD in raid is not recommended no matter if it is
13 > SW or HW". Mostly missing trim-command is mentioned as reason
14 > for not using SSD in any raid.
15 >
16 > Does anyone have any experience with SSD in raid (SW or HW)?
17 > Is it safe to use it on server?
18 >
19 > Jarry
20
21 just ask intel support. Really.
22
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Re: [gentoo-user] OT: HW-raid1 & SSD? Jarry <mr.jarry@×××××.com>