I get random writes on the order of 5-10 mb/s at best on a typical server we use for our databases. My macbook pro I upgraded with a gaming grade SSD gets 100-

I get random writes on the order of 5-10 mb/s at best on a typical server we use for our databases. My macbook pro I upgraded with a gaming grade SSD gets 100-200 mb/s random write. Just upgrading to SSDs is more viable than hacking up a database with a huge community behind it that you didn't originally create yourself.