29-10-2013, 09:28 PM
SSDs are great, but you've got to be aware that they are less durable as far as time goes... Dropping them on the floor won't break them, but they simply don't last as long as magnetic media...
In my line of work we deal with drives that receive a lot of use, and they just don't last, even the enterprise grade stuff... Especially when they get hammered with IO...
As long as you're aware and back up well, you'll probably be fine, but they don't give as much warning as a mechanical drive!! Tbf the same goes for mechanical drives, but after seeing the failure rates in comparison, imo it's definitely something to consider...
However, the speed increases are totally worth it... They do make such a difference...
In my line of work we deal with drives that receive a lot of use, and they just don't last, even the enterprise grade stuff... Especially when they get hammered with IO...
As long as you're aware and back up well, you'll probably be fine, but they don't give as much warning as a mechanical drive!! Tbf the same goes for mechanical drives, but after seeing the failure rates in comparison, imo it's definitely something to consider...
However, the speed increases are totally worth it... They do make such a difference...
