SSD and magnetic drives: configuration

[Matt Johnson]

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> From: David Groos <djgroos at gmail.com>
>To: Matt Johnson <johnsonmlw at yahoo.com> 
>Cc: "edubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com" <edubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> 
>Sent: Thursday, 13 September 2012, 1:49
>Subject: Re: SSD and magnetic drives: configuration
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>Hey Mat, I'm thinking an SSD-performance-effect would depend on which implementation of ltsp you are thinking: thin client, localapps, fat client.  However, I can't answer but this would help frame the problem.  I would guess the smallest benefit would be with fat clients.  Would be interesting hearing some test results…
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Hi David,

Good point. I'm going to go ahead and order a new machine to act as our new server - 128gb SSD, 2tb SATA magnetic drive, 16gb RAM. I'll report my findings on impact, though as you say, when we install 12.04 on it, I hope to implement 32 fat clients and 32 thin clients (with remote apps) rather than our 64 thin client current 10.04 solution. That should deliver some real improvement in performance as we reduce load from the server - though performance is really okay at the moment.

Exciting project! Should be very  fast on new and old workstation hardware :)

Thanks.

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Matt