[ncolug] Re: SSDs have a 'bleak' future, researchers say

  • From: "M. Knisely" <charon79m@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: ncolug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:45:50 -0500

I don't recall the actual percentage, but I recall thinking that it was a
lot.

The interview was with the owner of MyHardDriveDied.com and was on the Hak5
video podcast.

Mike K.
On Feb 17, 2012 6:30 PM, "Kory Pounds" <kory.pounds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Mike K:
>
> So if an SSD drive is advertised as 1 Terabyte in size, what would you
> think the actual size would be to compensate for this?
>
> Kory P.
>
> On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 12:50 PM, M. Knisely <charon79m@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > It should also be noted that these drives have internal control systems
> that
> > take care of wear leveling the cells and are much larger than advertised
> > capacity so when sections wear out they can be marked as bad without
> > impacting the drives presented capacity.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > On Feb 17, 2012 12:16 PM, "Jim Willeke" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> I have several people using MacBook Airs that are over a year old with
> no
> >> issues.
> >>
> >> On Friday, February 17, 2012, DiGioia, Larry <larry.digioia@xxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >> > I won't dispute what Mike says    : )
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
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> ]
> >> > On Behalf Of Mike
> >> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 11:46 AM
> >> > To: ncolug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Subject: [ncolug] Re: SSDs have a 'bleak' future, researchers say
> >> >
> >> > On 02/17/12 08:59, DiGioia, Larry wrote:
> >> >> I have been using an SSD on my main linux machine for 3 years now. I
> >> >> have them in other desktops and laptops as well, never had an issue,
> >> >> as long as I follow certain guidelines when building the machine -
> >> >>
> >> >> 1.) make sure the controller (chipset) is up to it
> >> >> 2.) update the firmware
> >> >> 3.) make sure the machine is set to use AHCI - see
> >> >>
> http://forum.crucial.com/t5/Solid-State-Drives-SSD/Why-do-i-need-AHCI-
> >> >> with-a-SSD-Drive-Guide-Here-Crucial-AHCI-vs/td-p/57078
> >> >>
> >> >> My opinion is that I will scrap the computer before I reach
> end-of-life
> >> >> on writes. I wouldn't put one in a server yet though.
> >> >>
> >> > I won't dispute what Larry says about the SSD here.  He surely has
> more
> >> > experience with it that I.  I would point out that his end of life
> for a
> >> > machine is probably much sooner that many of us.  This message is
> coming
> >> > from a machine upgrades with parts I bought from him many, many moons
> ago.
> >> >  It is soon to retire as my main use machine though.
> >> >
> >> > Mike
> >> >
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> >> --
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> >> -jim
> >> Jim Willeke
>
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