CodeStore.net comments on "One Year With SSD - Time for a New One?" Replies to blog "One Year With SSD - Time for a New One?" on codestore.net. http://www.codestore.net/ Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:31:00 -0600 Reply from Aaron Hardin Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:31:00 -0600 Aaron Hardin I agree with Brian, except I would go one step further. Have an old or inexpensive disk sitting on the shelf. Every so often clone the drive. If your primary HDD fails, replace the drive immediately and go order your new one. No downtime at all!

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]]> http://www.codestore.net/store.nsf/unid/BLOG-20120229-0614?OpenDocument#DOC_DB7DCFCA Reply from SouthPaw Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:15:39 -0600 SouthPaw When you look up upgrade the laptop get a msata SSD for boot and a 2.5" 1TB HDD for data. This setup rocks.

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]]> http://www.codestore.net/store.nsf/unid/BLOG-20120229-0614?OpenDocument#DOC_F41A9AEE Reply from Ferdy Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:00:09 -0600 Ferdy Assuming you are making backups of non-recoverables I don't see any reason why you would want to replace a component that works in anticipation that it may fail. If you don't need more performance or space, keep what you have, and keep the money in your business.

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]]> http://www.codestore.net/store.nsf/unid/BLOG-20120229-0614?OpenDocument#DOC_E2B435AE Reply from Jerry Carter Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:25:13 -0600 Jerry Carter The other benefit of the approach Brian suggests is that you'll get more storage and performance for your money down the road than today. I agree - if you're backed-up, keep it running till it croaks, take a business holiday while the replacement ships and save the money till then.

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]]> http://www.codestore.net/store.nsf/unid/BLOG-20120229-0614?OpenDocument#DOC_20A01860 Reply from jason hook Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:21:01 -0600 jason hook of course you need 2. anyway. If you went a little while on your new drive and it failed you'd be just as sorry as if you'd kept your old one and it failed.

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]]> http://www.codestore.net/store.nsf/unid/BLOG-20120229-0614?OpenDocument#DOC_E57BC375 Reply from Brian Miller Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:45:57 -0600 Brian Miller My suggestion:

1. Put aside enough money to buy a new SSD (with express delivery), and don't touch it.

2. Get a *really* good hourly backup solution. If you were using a Mac, Time Machine with an external platter drive would be perfect.

3. Go as long as you can without replacing the drive. When it goes kablooey, you'll be back up within a day.

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]]> http://www.codestore.net/store.nsf/unid/BLOG-20120229-0614?OpenDocument#DOC_5B82A803 Reply from Jens Bruntt Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:34:06 -0600 Jens Bruntt You could consider a Hybrid drive... http://www.amazon.co.uk/SEAGATE-Mom.. ../dp/B0068QO82G/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1330522350&sr=8-2

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]]> http://www.codestore.net/store.nsf/unid/BLOG-20120229-0614?OpenDocument#DOC_7611D4F7 Reply from palmi Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:47:27 -0600 palmi Go with your gut feeling and what you have in your bank account. It never fails.

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