pure SSD vs SSD cache?

David Beroff

Well-known member
Registered
Joined
Jun 14, 2016
Messages
1,477
Points
63
What is the difference between pure SSD vs SSD cache? I am viewing a VPS offer and they offering both features but I am not sure which is better. I see SSD cache seem cheaper a bit and it can help my site to load faster? I would like to hear your advice which option should I select. Thanks
 

VirtuBox

Well-known member
Registered
Joined
May 3, 2016
Messages
1,622
Points
83
What is the difference between pure SSD vs SSD cache? I am viewing a VPS offer and they offering both features but I am not sure which is better. I see SSD cache seem cheaper a bit and it can help my site to load faster? I would like to hear your advice which option should I select. Thanks
Pure SSD is already a "marketing" word, because a provider use SSD storage or do not use SSD storage.
SSD cache is cheaper because it use several hard drives with some SSD to cache content.

For example, 2x3TB of SAS disks (faster than SATA, but really slower than SSD) and 2x800GB SSD cache.
With price of SSD nowadays, it doesn't make sense to use something else than SSD for web hosting.
 

David Beroff

Well-known member
Registered
Joined
Jun 14, 2016
Messages
1,477
Points
63
Pure SSD is already a "marketing" word, because a provider use SSD storage or do not use SSD storage.
I thought it was normal VPS SSD and everyone often use it. But for a few providers, they added "Pure" to make their VPS a higher level :D

SSD cache is cheaper because it use several hard drives with some SSD to cache content.
It is cheaper but it is faster? because I see they used "cache" in this term.

For example, 2x3TB of SAS disks (faster than SATA, but really slower than SSD) and 2x800GB SSD cache.
With price of SSD nowadays, it doesn't make sense to use something else than SSD for web hosting.
Agreed, always SSD for web hosting!
 

madRoosterTony

Member
Hosting Provider
Registered
Joined
Feb 8, 2017
Messages
58
Points
8
All the cache does is take a list of frequently accessed files and move them to the SSD drives, so these few files are delivered faster. For example, most index (index.php, index.html, etc) files will be moved to the cache as they are most often accessed file as the homepage is loaded more often on a website then any other pages.

So this makes the initial load of the website be faster, but internal pages be a little slower.
 
Older Threads
Replies
13
Views
7,237
Replies
7
Views
7,148
Replies
10
Views
3,994
Recommended Threads
Replies
3
Views
2,013
Replies
11
Views
4,453
Replies
55
Views
13,495

Latest Hosting OffersNew Reviews

Sponsors

Tag Cloud

You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.

Top