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		throw0101b on May 9, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Triple-Parity Raid and Beyond (2009) > I do agree that to RAID (RAID0) NVMe drives is a bit ridiculous, but RAID1 definitely adds value. RAID0 is handy in HPC for local scratch space.

gymbeaux on May 10, 2023 [–]

True, but Optane would be a better option for scratch, even on an AMD platform. Wouldn't have to worry about drive wear, and... I'm not sure which would have higher IOPS. With PCIe 4, it's possible the RAID0 NVMe drives would have better IOPS figures.

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