{"id":7749,"date":"2017-05-31T10:43:40","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T10:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/datcomWP\/?p=7749"},"modified":"2017-05-31T10:43:40","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T10:43:40","slug":"tip-of-the-week-got-a-solid-state-drive-heres-how-to-take-care-of-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/2017\/05\/31\/tip-of-the-week-got-a-solid-state-drive-heres-how-to-take-care-of-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Tip of the Week: Got a Solid State Drive? Here\u2019s How to Take Care of It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You may have purchased a solid state drive because of its many benefits over the hard disk drive. Although, if you want to get the most bang for your buck with a SSD, you\u2019ll want to follow these best practices.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Install the Latest Operating System<\/strong><br \/>\nOperating systems are updated periodically, but they are implemented with the idea in mind that more devices will be using a solid state drive compared to the normal hard disk drive. By upgrading to the latest operating system, you\u2019re guaranteeing that your OS will be able to support your SSD.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avoid Manipulating Data or Activating Wasteful Settings<\/strong><br \/>\nAn SSD can only rewrite data so many times before it\u2019s unable to do so. While this limit isn\u2019t low, the standard SSD can handle 40 GB of data writing every day for up to 10 years. Therefore, it\u2019s a bad move to use your SSD to copy files or download data, as this puts unnecessary strain on the device. This means that you want to avoid the following features that your technology might be equipped with:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Benchmarking<\/strong>: While SSDs are fast to write data, it\u2019s important to avoid running speed tests to see exactly how fast yours is. This will only shorten the lifespan of your drive, as it will use up valuable cycles that would be better used elsewhere.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hibernation<\/strong>: Your computer can save system memory to the hard drive before it\u2019s powered off. While this can help, you get back in business and resume operations quickly in the near future, it takes up more cycles on your SSD than you might prefer. Contrary to popular belief, putting your device to sleep and hibernation are two very different things, as letting your device sleep is much safer and more efficient for SSDs than for HDDs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Defragging<\/strong>: When you defrag your device, it actively looks at the data to organize it on the mechanical level. While defragging improves the performance of HDDs, the benefits provided to SSDs aren\u2019t noticeable, but the wear and tear might be if you proceed to perform them unnecessarily.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Be Mindful of Your Saves<\/strong><br \/>\nThe nature of SSDs make them more suitable for data storage of particular varieties. For example, it\u2019s not recommended that SSDs be used to save large files, or the temporary files created by background processes. In these cases, it\u2019s better to rely on a hard disk drive for saving this kind of data.<\/p>\n<p>On the plus side, SSDs have a much longer lifespan than your typical HDD thanks to the many differences in their composition, including the use of flash storage and the lack of fast-moving internal parts. By keeping these best practices in mind, you can take a great technology and make it last even longer, allowing your business to experience fewer replacement costs overall.<\/p>\n<p>Does your business rely on SSD or HDD? If you\u2019d like a chance to improve the way your organization functions, reach out to us at PHONENUMBER.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may have purchased a solid state drive because of its many benefits over the hard disk drive. 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