Web hosting and SSD - GoFuckYourself.com

Serge Litehead · 08-11-2010, 01:58 PM

Do any of you run your sites on SSD?

Serge Litehead · 08-11-2010, 02:02 PM

i was browsing zappos the other day and their site is super fast lately , got into thinking if they run it on bunch of ssd's

woj · 08-11-2010, 02:17 PM

doubt it, have never heard of a host using SSD...

Phil21 · 08-11-2010, 02:26 PM

Plenty of hosts use SSD - at least if they are smart

There are specific use-cases for them, and allows scaling of some specific applications far cheaper than using other technologies.

Of course, slapping a random SSD into your standard LAMP webserver likely will have detrimental effects on performance. They are useful for very specific I/O requirements, and it even depends on the type of SSD what those are.

Adraco · 08-11-2010, 02:31 PM

Some hosts will for an additional charge let you run specifics on an SSD, like the operating system, heavy file caching, large log files and a few other access heavy stuff.

Cyandin · 08-11-2010, 03:19 PM

I have several clients running SSD's. Some alone, some in RAID configurations.

Yes, they do yield significant performance increases over SATA/SAS drives, however you need to be brand conscious when selecting them, and also understand the specific resource usage they will be subjected to, to accurately forecast a general % increase in overall site performance.

If you have any questions about a specific project or you've been looking at upgrading to a SSD equipped server, I'll be happy to provide you with a free in-depth consultation to determine if you really need SSD's and if so, what configuration would be most beneficial for you.

Serge Litehead · 08-11-2010, 09:19 PM

it was rather general question to see if anyone runs their sites on SSDs and how they like it

Phil, how are you doing? are you planning on pimping new design anytime in the future?)
Why would you say regular LAMP server could potentially be hurting performance with SSD? i'm not yet familiar with this technology, read there were issues re degrading performance of SSDs in the past, not sure how that changed from couple of years ago. I'll be trying out SSD on my workstation soon. Just thought they maybe even more useful in web hosting space especially in clusters if they are that good.

Ron Bennett · 08-11-2010, 09:53 PM

SSD reads are usually very fast, but writes can be slow, especially if there are frequent writes, such as journalling, as there often is on a typical small web server.

Ron

PussyMaster · 08-12-2010, 01:39 AM

Phatservers see my sig

08-11-2010, 01:58 PM	#1
Serge Litehead Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Behind the scenes Posts: 5,190	Web hosting and SSD Do any of you run your sites on SSD? __________________ SilverCrocodile.com Adult web design since '05

08-11-2010, 02:02 PM	#2
Serge Litehead Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Behind the scenes Posts: 5,190	i was browsing zappos the other day and their site is super fast lately , got into thinking if they run it on bunch of ssd's __________________ SilverCrocodile.com Adult web design since '05

08-11-2010, 02:17 PM	#3
woj <&(©¿©)&> Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 47,882	doubt it, have never heard of a host using SSD... __________________ Custom Software Development, email: woj#at#wojfun#.#com to discuss details or skype: wojl2000 or gchat: wojfun or telegram: wojl2000 Affiliate program tools: Hosted Galleries Manager Banner Manager Video Manager Wordpress Affiliate Plugin Pic/Movie of the Day Fansign Generator Zip Manager

08-11-2010, 02:26 PM	#4
Phil21 Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ICQ: 25285313 Posts: 993	Plenty of hosts use SSD - at least if they are smart There are specific use-cases for them, and allows scaling of some specific applications far cheaper than using other technologies. Of course, slapping a random SSD into your standard LAMP webserver likely will have detrimental effects on performance. They are useful for very specific I/O requirements, and it even depends on the type of SSD what those are. __________________ Quality affordable hosting.

08-11-2010, 02:31 PM	#5
Adraco Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2009 Location: Onboard an airplane around the globe Posts: 3,736	Some hosts will for an additional charge let you run specifics on an SSD, like the operating system, heavy file caching, large log files and a few other access heavy stuff. __________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The truth is not affected by the beliefs, or doubts, of the majority.

08-11-2010, 03:19 PM	#6
Cyandin Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,723	I have several clients running SSD's. Some alone, some in RAID configurations. Yes, they do yield significant performance increases over SATA/SAS drives, however you need to be brand conscious when selecting them, and also understand the specific resource usage they will be subjected to, to accurately forecast a general % increase in overall site performance. If you have any questions about a specific project or you've been looking at upgrading to a SSD equipped server, I'll be happy to provide you with a free in-depth consultation to determine if you really need SSD's and if so, what configuration would be most beneficial for you.

08-11-2010, 09:19 PM	#7
Serge Litehead Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Behind the scenes Posts: 5,190	it was rather general question to see if anyone runs their sites on SSDs and how they like it Phil, how are you doing? are you planning on pimping new design anytime in the future?) Why would you say regular LAMP server could potentially be hurting performance with SSD? i'm not yet familiar with this technology, read there were issues re degrading performance of SSDs in the past, not sure how that changed from couple of years ago. I'll be trying out SSD on my workstation soon. Just thought they maybe even more useful in web hosting space especially in clusters if they are that good. __________________ SilverCrocodile.com Adult web design since '05

08-11-2010, 09:53 PM	#8
Ron Bennett Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,653	SSD reads are usually very fast, but writes can be slow, especially if there are frequent writes, such as journalling, as there often is on a typical small web server. Ron __________________ Domagon - Website Management and Domain Name Sales

08-12-2010, 01:39 AM	#9
PussyMaster Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 256	Phatservers see my sig __________________ Cheap and high quality hosting with 3 MONTHS FREE