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Any flash media (thumb drives, and solid state included) has a finite write lifespan. (http://ask-leo.com/should_i_defragment_my_usb_flash_drive.html, http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2007/07/21/samsung_32gb_solid_state_drive/1, http://www.allbusiness.com/electronics/computer-equipment-computer-chips-memory/6301482-1.html). If you can find articles that obsolete this, I would be very interested. -- +-------------------------------------------+ | Michael Surato | | College of Arts and Letters | | Michigan State University | | 320 Linton Hall | | East Lansing, MI 48824 | | Voice: (517) 353-0778 Fax: (517) 355-0159 | +-------------------------------------------+ >>> On 11/6/2008 at 3:07 PM, Peter Cole <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I thought finite writes were a thing of the past. Or was that just > for thumb drives? On 11/6/08 2:39 PM, "Michael Surato" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I am considering it for our extensive travelers. > However, as the disk has a finite number of times it can be written to > (limitations of the medium used), we would need to disable disk defragmenting > somehow (policy, permissions, extensive training, etc). I am sure there are > other issues as well, but this is the biggest that I have run into. > -- +-------------------------------------------+ | > > Michael Surato | | College of > Arts and Letters | | > Michigan State University | | > > 320 Linton Hall | | > East Lansing, MI 48824 > > | | Voice: > (517) 353-0778 Fax: (517) 355-0159 | +-------------------------------------------+ >>> On 11/6/2008 at 2:30 PM, MSU Network > Administrators Group <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > Why or why not? > > I've seen a lot of contrasting reviews. Some say > that performance is > markedly better while others point > to major issues with storing outlook > PST files, slowness > do to prefetch, etc. > > Any opinions > welcomed, > > > > Al Puzzuoli > Information > Technologist > Resource Center for Persons with > Disabilities 517-884-1915 120 Bessey > > Hall East Lansing, MI 48824-1033 <http://www.rcpd.msu.edu> > > >