Kingston SSDNow V+100 96GB SSD - $90 after MIR

[Rajahal]

Kingston SSDNow V+100 KR-S1296-3H 2.5" 96GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

 

$90 after MIR from 1pm - 3pm PST today only (shell shocker deal)

 

Should make a nice cache drive.

[jbuszkie]

Will an SSD really help a cache drive?  Aren't we still limited by the Gige network connection??

 

Maybe multiple simultaneous writes??

 

Jim

[Rajahal]

Yes, the network will still be the limiting factor.  The fastest reported writes to an SSD cache drive are around 90 mb/s, whereas HDDs max out around 60 mb/s.  There are other benefits to using an SSD as a cache drive, such as low power consumption and no spin up lag.  The biggest downsides are small capacity, expensive (compared to HDDs), and the potential to wear out faster than a HDD (depending on how it is used).