Block Storage

How To Configure Periodic TRIM for SSD Storage on Linux Servers — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Configure Periodic TRIM for SSD Storage on Linux Servers

Continuous use of SSDs results in degraded performance if not accounted for and mitigated. The TRIM command is an operation that allows the operating system to propagate information down to the SSD about which blocks of data are no longer in use. This allows the SSD’s internal systems to better manage wear leveling and prepare the device for future writes. Continuous TRIM is possible, but can negatively impact performance. Scheduled, periodic TRIM is a good alternative in most cases.

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How To Create RAID Arrays with mdadm on Ubuntu 18.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Create RAID Arrays with mdadm on Ubuntu 18.04

The mdadm utility can be used to create and manage storage arrays using Linux’s software RAID capabilities. Administrators have great flexibility in coordinating their individual storage devices and creating logical storage devices that have greater performance or…

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