Received: from malur.postgresql.org ([217.196.149.56]) by arkaria.postgresql.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Ticdg-0007G7-Lc for pgsql-performance@arkaria.postgresql.org; Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:05:40 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=postgresql.org) by malur.postgresql.org with smtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Ticdf-0002N7-GV for pgsql-performance@arkaria.postgresql.org; Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:05:39 +0000 Received: from magus.postgresql.org ([2a02:c0:301:0:ffff::29]) by malur.postgresql.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Ticdd-0002Mz-Gd for pgsql-performance@postgresql.org; Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:05:37 +0000 Received: from [2404:130:0:10::40:2] (helo=mail.catalyst.net.nz) by magus.postgresql.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1TicdX-0004vR-7r for pgsql-performance@postgresql.org; Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:05:34 +0000 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.catalyst.net.nz (Postfix) with ESMTP id A4C4732A7A; Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:05:23 +1300 (NZDT) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at catalyst.net.nz Received: from mail.catalyst.net.nz ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (bertrand.catalyst.net.nz [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id HDyM-B+X8tp5; Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:05:22 +1300 (NZDT) Received: from [IPv6:2404:130:0:1000:19a2:ef46:d30e:4b5d] (unknown [IPv6:2404:130:0:1000:19a2:ef46:d30e:4b5d]) (Authenticated sender: mark.kirkwood) by mail.catalyst.net.nz (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 4202232B03; Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:05:21 +1300 (NZDT) Message-ID: <50C7F4F3.1090907@catalyst.net.nz> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:07:31 +1300 From: Mark Kirkwood User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:17.0) Gecko/17.0 Thunderbird/17.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: David Boreham CC: pgsql-performance@postgresql.org Subject: Re: Do I have a hardware or a software problem? References: <8F7661E7-D6D4-4334-8C6A-A8B6C56A2C3F@autouncle.com> <50C7351C.30407@2ndQuadrant.com> <4507A68A-3CD5-4283-AFA5-1C0593427E14@autouncle.com> <67FBF3AF-5C6A-45D4-9206-7257C8C01C5E@gmail.com> <50C7D7D2.4070605@2ndQuadrant.com> <2BCB6843-1396-42C9-A5BF-21C7C978FF4B@gmail.com> <50C7DDDE.1000000@2ndQuadrant.com> <3ADBD9A3-966F-40E8-AF78-0F2093D79BEE@gmail.com> <50C7E598.2070902@2ndQuadrant.com> <8A08ED7E-CF78-4F40-ACF1-1C87CEBBD00A@gmail.com> <50C7E8C5.9050300@boreham.org> <0D2E3F80-D94B-43DA-88E3-DA036FEA2241@gmail.com> <50C7EB65.8020806@boreham.org> <9E881CED-55D2-4E38-A1A6-CBCC47335B34@gmail.com> <50C7EEC3.8040202@boreham.org> In-Reply-To: <50C7EEC3.8040202@boreham.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Host-Lookup-Failed: Reverse DNS lookup failed for 2404:130:0:10::40:2 (failed) X-Pg-Spam-Score: -1.1 (-) List-Archive: List-Help: List-ID: List-Owner: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Mailing-List: pgsql-performance Precedence: bulk Sender: pgsql-performance-owner@postgresql.org On 12/12/12 15:41, David Boreham wrote: > On 12/11/2012 7:38 PM, Evgeny Shishkin wrote: >> Which drives would you recommend? Besides intel 320 and 710. > Those are the only drive types we have deployed in servers at present > (almost all 710, but we have some 320 for less mission-critical > machines). The new DC-S3700 Series looks nice too, but isn't yet in > the sales channel : > http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/solid-state-drives/solid-state-drives-dc-s3700-series.html > > > > > > +1 The s3700 is probably the one to get (when it is available). I'd opt for the 710 if you need something now. I'd avoid the 320 - we have encountered the firmware bug whereby you get an 8MB (yes 8MB) capacity after powerdown with a depressingly large number of them (they were updated to the latest firmware too). Regards Mark -- Sent via pgsql-performance mailing list (pgsql-performance@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-performance