Re: Hardware recommendations

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From: pgsql-performance-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
[mailto:pgsql-performance-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of Andy
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 5:24 PM
To: Marti Raudsepp
Cc: pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org; Benjamin Krajmalnik
Subject: Re: [PERFORM] Hardware recommendations

>> > If you are IO-bound, you might want to consider using
>> SSD.
>> >
>> > A single SSD could easily give you more IOPS than 16
>> 15k SAS in RAID 10.
>>
>> Are there any that don't risk your data on power loss, AND
>> are cheaper
>> than SAS RAID 10?
>>

>Vertex 2 Pro has a built-in supercapacitor to save data on power loss. It's
spec'd at 50K IOPS and a 200GB one costs around $1,000.

Viking offers 6Gbps SAS physical connector SSD drives as well - with a super
capacitor.

I have not seen any official pricing yet, but I would suspect it would be in
the same ballpark.

I am currently begging to get some for eval. I will let everyone know if I
swing that and can post numbers.

-mark