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Should I get another device for my usage? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I recenlty bought a NVME enclosure (Orico 10Gbps) + SSD (Crucial P3 TB) for external storage on my PC. I was interested in NVME for their fast speed because I always write 100% full random data on the device before using it.

I use this command on linux "dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/sdx" where x is nvme in the enclosure.

The frist write is really fast, I get 900+Mbps, but now, on the second "full write", the drive gives me really poor performances. Barely 60Mbps.

I am now considering to use a mechanical HDD to store my encrypted datas.

My goal is to store different type of data in an encrypted format for a very long time, I also would like to have the best write speed on my encrypted partition. What is your opinion?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

because I always write 100% full random data on the device before using it.

Do you mean before every use or after receiving it?

When you continuously write to a consumer SSD they will slow down for a while. They are built for short burst of writes because that is what most consumers do. For continuous fast writing you need better NAND, a better controller and better cooling.

for a very long time

Long term digital archiving is not really a solved issue. Your best bet is an active approach with multiple copies that are checked regularly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Do you mean before every use or after receiving it?

I do it once after receiving the drive, but this time, I was stress testing the drive and did it 3 or 4 times.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

As I said this is something they cannot deal well with.