Re: Deploying PostgreSQL on CentOS with SSD and Hardware RAID

On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Merlin Moncure <mmoncure(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 12:03 PM, David Boreham <david_list(at)boreham(dot)org> wrote:
>> On 5/10/2013 10:21 AM, Merlin Moncure wrote:
>>>
>>> As it turns out the list of flash drives are suitable for database use is
>>> surprisingly small. The s3700 I noted upthread seems to be specifically
>>> built with databases in mind and is likely the best choice for new
>>> deployments. The older Intel 320 is also a good choice. I think that's
>>> pretty much it until you get into expensive pci-e based gear.
>>
>>
>> This may have been a typo : did you mean Intel 710 series rather than 320 ?
>>
>> While the 320 has the supercap, it isn't specified for high write endurance.
>> Definitely usable for a database, and a better choice than most of the
>> alternatives, but I'd have listed the 710 ahead of the 320.
>
> It wasn't a typo. The 320 though is perfectly fine although it will
> wear out faster -- so it fills a niche for low write intensity
> applications. I find the s3700 to be superior to the 710 in just
> about every way (although you're right -- it is suitable for database
> use).

There's also the 520 series, which has better performance than the 320
series (which is EOL now).