Comments on: OCZ Synapse Cache SATA 3 64GB SSD Review – Top Caching Solution At a Great Price

By: Superman0094

Superman0094 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:44:00 +0000

My situation is a bit different. I have a client who WAS using Windows 7 file sharing for an accounting program and a order control system (2 databases 2 users) Once both users were in the program it became unbearably slow. So the client goes out and buys a Dell server with a 1TB server. This is where I came into the picture. They want the server set up so that 3 PCs connect to it. 2 for the databases and 1 for the graphics guy. I’m out looking at HDDs and stumble across this little gem. I understand the problem with having this tied to my boot drive and unexpected outages…not good and even though it will have a UPS I’m thinking that I’ll add this HDD 1.5TB SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive 64MB 7200RPM 3.5IN Caviar Black and the 128 synapse cache. So my questions are as follows:
Is this reasonable or overkill?
Will both users connecting back to the server @ 100/full see an OMG this is SOOO fast difference? Or will they be disappointed?
Right now the graphics guys files are all stored locally on his HDD, is he going to be mad, happy, or in between?

By: Les@TheSSDReview

Les@TheSSDReview — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:36:00 +0000

In reply to aj6065. I appreciate your thought and detailed response and can assure you that our knowledge of 'hot data' and its retention when the drive turned off is sound. Our review is an emphasis in this fashion because we were aware that many readers would not be familiar with 'hot data' or the fact that it could be retained when power was lost. Thank you once again.

By: aj6065

aj6065 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:28:00 +0000

I think the reviewer is misinterpreting the term “hot cache”. He seems to think this means data is only active, or “hot” when the computer is on. For example he states a couple times that he was unsure how the drive would perform after being off all night and cold-booting in the morning, implying the drive might not retain the cached data. NAND flash memory is nonvolatile and wont lose data (the cache in this case) after being off for extended hours. The term “hot cache” simply means the data that is most commonly accessed. This common data will be copied to the SSD and will remain there until the software deems it unimportant enough to be replaced by other data. It works the same way as Intel’s Smart Response Technology. I found it strange this review didnt seem to fully understand the concept, or maybe I was getting the wrong impression.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:10:00 +0000

I could buy this now off newegg for $154 or wait until western digital comes out with their 60Gb drive a tthe end of february for $100. Would love to see them go head to head.

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:05:00 +0000

what kindof idiot in 2012 doesnt have a battery backup