Consumer Vs. Data Center SSDs – Which is Right for You?

Increase performance and reliabilty with Samsung Enterprise SSDs Learn more SOLID STATE DRIVES VS.CONSUMER - CLASS DATA CENTER - CLASS Known for their durability, reliability and lightning-fast transactional performance, solid state drives (SSDs) are increasingly being integrated into organizations' data management strategies. But not all SSDs are created equal. distinctions between them, and why you should consider investing in data center-class SSDs to protect your high-value data. Which is right for your organization? Engineered for vastly different performance demands Consumer-class SSDs are designed primarily as replacements for hard disk drives (HDDs) in PCs and are intended for more sporadic use. On the other hand, data center-class SSDs are built to sustain rapid, 24/7 responsiveness. Which type of SSD is right for your environment? Latency increases as workloads increase Generally sit idle, and are built for peak performance with short bursts of speed workload capabilities Lower latency Designed for sustained performance Consumer-class Data center-class Mixed workload I/O Reduced power consumption Built-in power-loss protection Consistent input/output operations @ + - capabilities vary widely Data corruption and loss caused by power outages or overheating can halt business operations. Data centers are Increased risk of data loss or corruption during OS crashes, power failures, and overheating Not designed for 24/7 operation and will drop performance during extended write operations Overprovisioning.