When I said "physics" I was referring to the simple mechanics of moving mass vs. moving electrons. If you actually read my post you would see that I NEVER ONCE mentioned price. I am just saying that an HDD is no match for an SDD in terms of speed and that it is only a matter of time till the RAM technology is so cheap and fast you dont need a rotating device any more.
By the way we do agree on one thing. I use Cenatek products too . )
Hard disks, although a marvel of mechanical engineering, are still basically insane. Let's take the bits, put em on a plate and run them around in a circle. Then we will mave a sensor over the top and read/write away!
This works and has worked for years. But the time is coming for technology to move on. The mechanical disk drive takes EONS of time to access data when compared to solid state electronics. We are running the rest of the computer at multi-GHz and still think that 10,000 RPM is fast storage.
Someone posted that their RAID array can perform as well as an SSD. I have an answer for that, its called PHYSICS. Seek=zero. Rotational latency=zero. CRC=can't happen. Another thing: You never have to defrag an SSD, all files can be accessed with equal speed.
SSD heads don't crash. Ever wonder why most high end storage arrays have hot-swappable drives? Scalability? No, it's because HDD's fail all the darn time and have to be replaced.
I'm on a rant here, as you can tell. I better qualify myself: RAM has to get as cheap per bit as an HDD. We need MRAM or MRRAM so we don't have to worry about refresh. Also on the wish list: Put it on the Mother board. Why do you even need separate storage at all if your Mother board has a few TB of non-volatile super fast memory?
One last thing. If you still think mechanical devices are king, then why are digital camera's and MP3 players so damn popular?
Just my 2cp worth.
I saw Platypus' (platipi?) products. They look like a great idea, but they seem a bit costly. I like the redundant deal, but I don't have any room on my desk for a 19" rack.
I wonder if Cenatek's products have dual disk channels? Their product looks similar, but is cheaper. A plus for the Platypus, they are actualy for sale (although Cenatek says theirs will be on sale in November).
I do a HELLUVA lot of compiles, and I will be purchasing an SSD as soon as they come down in price. I hate to wait for a compile while my hard drive thrashes so hard that my desk vibrates.
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When I said "physics" I was referring to the simple mechanics of moving mass vs. moving electrons. If you actually read my post you would see that I NEVER ONCE mentioned price. I am just saying that an HDD is no match for an SDD in terms of speed and that it is only a matter of time till the RAM technology is so cheap and fast you dont need a rotating device any more. By the way we do agree on one thing. I use Cenatek products too . )
Hard disks, although a marvel of mechanical engineering, are still basically insane. Let's take the bits, put em on a plate and run them around in a circle. Then we will mave a sensor over the top and read/write away! This works and has worked for years. But the time is coming for technology to move on. The mechanical disk drive takes EONS of time to access data when compared to solid state electronics. We are running the rest of the computer at multi-GHz and still think that 10,000 RPM is fast storage. Someone posted that their RAID array can perform as well as an SSD. I have an answer for that, its called PHYSICS. Seek=zero. Rotational latency=zero. CRC=can't happen. Another thing: You never have to defrag an SSD, all files can be accessed with equal speed. SSD heads don't crash. Ever wonder why most high end storage arrays have hot-swappable drives? Scalability? No, it's because HDD's fail all the darn time and have to be replaced. I'm on a rant here, as you can tell. I better qualify myself: RAM has to get as cheap per bit as an HDD. We need MRAM or MRRAM so we don't have to worry about refresh. Also on the wish list: Put it on the Mother board. Why do you even need separate storage at all if your Mother board has a few TB of non-volatile super fast memory? One last thing. If you still think mechanical devices are king, then why are digital camera's and MP3 players so damn popular? Just my 2cp worth.
I saw Platypus' (platipi?) products. They look like a great idea, but they seem a bit costly. I like the redundant deal, but I don't have any room on my desk for a 19" rack. I wonder if Cenatek's products have dual disk channels? Their product looks similar, but is cheaper. A plus for the Platypus, they are actualy for sale (although Cenatek says theirs will be on sale in November). I do a HELLUVA lot of compiles, and I will be purchasing an SSD as soon as they come down in price. I hate to wait for a compile while my hard drive thrashes so hard that my desk vibrates.