Re: New SSD options for IBM Power Systems provide enhanced performanceat a lower cost

Absolutely correct. READ the fine print!

Thanks for pointing this out as it is Critical for anyone considering these drives!


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On 4/19/2016 3:56 PM, Steve Pavlichek wrote:

One item to note on the 1.9TB SSDs. These are high capacity/low cost
SSDs designed for READ intensive applications and do not carry the
typical IBM maintenance. Once they reach their “Write” limit they are
considered worn out and IBM will not replace them under maintenance
contract.

•Write intensive workloads can “wear out” the drive -- watch your fuel
gauge to monitor usage
•Approximately 3,394 TB of data can be written to drive, but may be
somewhat larger
•Drive Write Per Day (DWPD) rating of “1”
•Use RI SSD when you are confident your write workload is reasonable



-----Original Message----- From: Steinmetz, Paul
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 3:23 PM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: New SSD options for IBM Power Systems provide enhanced
performanceat a lower cost

Do number of arms still matter?

http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=an&subtype=ca&appname=gpateam&supplier=897&letternum=ENUS116-036


http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/6/897/ENUS116-036/ENUS-116-036-LIST_PRICES_2016_04_12.PDF




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