tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434108347727659251.post769876089213120851..comments2022-06-29T08:53:03.580+02:00Comments on Compas Pascal: Flash RAM instead of harddisksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434108347727659251.post-89846366311132308772007-11-16T08:10:00.000+01:002007-11-16T08:10:00.000+01:00I just stumbled on this link, which shows some sta...I just stumbled on <A HREF="http://www.storagesearch.com/ssd-ram-v-flash.html" REL="nofollow">this link</A>, which shows some statistics and trends of flash memory. It shows how flash is actually cheaper per I/O for read/only purposes than a harddisk.<BR/><BR/>In other words, if you need something that can deliver a lot of data, flash is the cheapest choice.Lars Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06217303713945608384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434108347727659251.post-21354750110275489992007-11-16T07:58:00.000+01:002007-11-16T07:58:00.000+01:00Why spend $10,000 on programmers trying to improve...Why spend $10,000 on programmers trying to improve performance 20%, if you can more than double the performance for $800?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, a $20 1GByte flash drive makes my laptop run Ubuntu Linux faster, than if I would run it from the harddisk.<BR/><BR/>A Firebird database server with a 1GByte database can be done easily on a $40 4GB flash drive with good performance. If you want extreme Lars Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06217303713945608384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434108347727659251.post-44009907019083870252007-11-16T07:45:00.000+01:002007-11-16T07:45:00.000+01:00That's all good and well, but how much does, say, ...That's all good and well, but how much does, say, 60 GB flash drive cost?gabr42https://www.blogger.com/profile/06903558857617342477noreply@blogger.com