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> You don't really want to use an SSD for backup because they can lose data when not used Not (really) true, there is not much hard data backing this up as I s
by poisonborz 5y ago
> You don't really want to use an SSD for backup because they can lose data when not used
Not (really) true, there is not much hard data backing this up as I see it, and for what there is, the retention would be 1+ year. The thread is not about offline backups, but an always powered backup server anyway. And SSD does make sense for a lot of reasons: HDD speeds are likely slower than local CAT cable, the higher IOPS helps on parallel workload cases, not to mention the way lower power draw and zero noise (no moving parts for the rest of the setup), compared to a chirping HDD.