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SSD write fear is kinda nuts, IMO. It's a device subject to wear, tear, and catastrophic failure -- just like HDDs. Keep backups (three for important data; a

SSD write fear is kinda nuts, IMO. It's a device subject to wear, tear, and catastrophic failure -- just like HDDs. Keep backups (three for important data; a cloud copy is only one copy), enjoy the performance, and don't sweat it. If you aren't keeping backups, then go ahead and cower under the sheets at night.

twotwotwo 14y ago
- Smartctl has a media wearout indicator if you want to check. Most likely, you'll check it after months of use, see that you've used like 3% of the write capacity, and then not sweat it. - Firmware reliability sadly has been an issue. So, yes, keep backups. - It's fun to check out the ongoing SSD write exhaustion derby here: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?271063-SSD-Write-Endurance-25nm-Vs-34nm http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?271063-SS...