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combining SSD and hard disk in software RAID1?

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Mar 15, 202612455 views
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Does it make sense to build a Linux software RAID-1 (mirroring) using an SSD and a normal hard disk? I want to combine the advantages of SSD (fast transfer rates, fast access times) with the advantages of hard disks (cheap, different fault model) and get a very fast yet reliable RAID... does this a…

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Fix for: combining SSD and hard disk in software RAID1?

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Looks like this setup is quite ok. The basic rule is to use with parameter so that writes go to HDD. Reading will still be done from fast SSD. Also, the parameter is said to improve write performance. Support for TRIM command in such a setup appears…

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