[svlug] [svlug-announce] SVLUG June 1st meeting: Rick Moen on The SSD Revolution and Linux

[Rick Moen]

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WHEN:

Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 
7pm-9pm


MAIN PRESENTATION

TOPIC:  The SSD Revolution and Linux


PRESENTED BY:
 Rick Moen

TOPIC SUMMARY:
Modern SSDs (Solid State Drives) build using NAND flash storage cells
have over the last decade brought about a quiet revolution in both
desktop and server computing.  Not only are SSDs typically at least ten
times faster than similar hard drives, they are uniformly fast at access
to reaching all of their storage, they draw almost no power, they run
cool, they're tiny, and they have no moving parts.  However, to gain
their full potential and let you enjoy their full service life, there
are Linux-specific usage tricks and tools you should know.

This talk will aim to cover all aspects of how to maximise the SSD
benefit, including partition alignment, the kernel's TRIM mechanism,
choice of filesystem, the problem of swap space, recommended mount
options (and discard mount option vs. batched), which directory trees
should and should not be mounted from SSD, what to do with trees that
must exist somewhere but you have nothing but SSD storage, non-default
kernel schedulers that work better with SSD storage, and how to
benchmark, tune, and monitor your SSD drives.  If we have time, we'll
also discuss shopping and choosing SSDs, and tips for special SSD issues
such as how to do a secure disk wipe.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Rick Moen (http://linuxmafia.com/~rick/) is a longtime senior system
administrator and member of SVLUG's Web Team, who also runs nearby
Linux user group CABAL (http://linuxmafia.com/cabal/), meeting at
his and his wife's house in West Menlo Park, and has been fooling
with various Unixes since the 1980s.  Having formerly been a technical
employee at several Linux firms (Linuxcare, VA Linux Systems, and
California Digital Corp.) during decades past, he stresses that it's 
not his fault and he has an alibi. 


LOCATION:

 Symantec
 VCAFE Facility
 350 Ellis Street (near E. Middlefield Road)
 Mountain View, CA 94043

 Directions on how to get there are listed at:
 http://www.svlug.org/directions/symantec.php

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POST-MEETING GATHERING:

If you just can't get enough, a smaller group usually goes to a local
restaurant/diner after the meeting:  Frankie, Johnnie & Luigi, Too,
939 West El Camino Real between Shoreline and Castro, Mountain View.

We look forward to seeing you there!


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