Re: Semi-OT: Recommendation for laptop/workstation replacment to run VMs ?

From: Kellyn Pot'vin <kellyn.potvin_at_ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2013 11:42:33 -0800 (PST)
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The OS is one the SSD be default with the Zenbook.� I have done all the benchmark tests and find that it runs no faster on the SSD than on normal disk.� It's graphic and CPU intensive apps such as web browsers that seem to benefit from the SSD... :)� Any swap files you create, those will run faster if on the SSD, too... :) �
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 From: "Christopher.Taylor2_at_parallon.net" <Christopher.Taylor2_at_parallon.net> To: fuzzy.graybeard_at_gmail.com; oracle-l_at_freelists.org Sent: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 11:08 AM Subject: RE: Semi-OT: Recommendation for laptop/workstation replacment to run VMs ?  

Right - the question stems from the thought:

"If I put the OS on the SSD [the most expensive drive with finite write cycles], how do I separate the OS specific "stuff" such as the "Libraries" and the temp file generation off the OS partition?"

I need to read up on that - basically I understand that when separating the OS/apps onto the SSD you need to fix the OS so that it isn't writing a lot of temporary/short term stuff to that drive.

Chris

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From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Hans Forbrich Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 11:46 AM To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: Re: Semi-OT: Recommendation for laptop/workstation replacment to run VMs ?

On 02/01/2013 9:17 AM, Christopher.Taylor2_at_parallon.net wrote:
> Thanks Jared - on the SSD as the OS/App drive, I've seen only a little bit about this.
> Do you use a different drive for the "Libraries" section? (My Documents, Pictures, Downloads, etc?)� Or does all that go on the SSD as well?
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> Chris

Jumping in again, this is pure economics:

• how much does an SSD cost ./ MB;
• how much does a spindrive cost / MB;
• how much of the expensive disk do you want to hand over to pictures;
• what will you do when the expensive drive is filled with 'library' stuff

Like Jared, I use a NAS for that stuff, as well as for backup.

It's a 'business case' decision.
/Hans

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