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> What this implies is that they likely just have a hybrid magnetic/ssd backend No need for hybrids. DM-SMR drives usually have a non-SMR zone acting as a writ
by the8472 7y ago
> What this implies is that they likely just have a hybrid magnetic/ssd backend
No need for hybrids. DM-SMR drives usually have a non-SMR zone acting as a write buffer, similar to the SLC write buffers in non-SLC SSDs.
- klodolph 7y agoWell, you’re right, but technically that makes it “hybrid SMR”.