Ssd

[Windac]

I'm sure most of you know about SSD's (Solid State Drives). They are much faster than a regular HDD(Hard Disk Drive). I was just wondering if there are any dedicated servers using SSD's right now. I understand that SSD's haven't reached their full potential but is it possible to use it? And would it make a e difference?

[bluetrance05]

I was just wondering if there are any dedicated servers using SSD's right now.

I happen to know that Core 2 Duo and Xeon servers, especially the latest server Dual Xeon 5530 Quad-Core "Gainestown" with eight (8) cores and six (6) gigabytes or any Xeon model use SSD.

I understand that SSD's haven't reached their full potential but is it possible to use it? And would it make a e difference?

It's not really required but it depends on the buyer's preference. Their advantage are fast read speed, silent when fully operational and has a shock resistance. But the disadvantage is that SSD's are currently expensive, has less storage compared to ordinary hard drives and has a low write speed that causes your computer system to slow down.

[Windac]

Thanks for the clarification. The storage size is why I say that SSD's still haven't reached their full potential.

I think the speed would be the best advantage of using it. I may have to look into this and try to find servers using SSD's and not charge too much.