tomba Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 As the Boot drive of my WHS2011 server is slowly dying, I want to replace it by an SSD to gain some speed. Is it possible to use the remaining part of the SSD (all the space excluding the C:) as a feeder disk? (e.g. just the D: partition) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shane Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Yes, you can do this. Be mindful of the quality of the SSD you plan to use - most(?) have greatly improved, but the lifespan of an SSD is still ultimately proportional to the number of write/erase cycles, and feeder disk activity is basically a daily series of write/erase events. And since the SSD will also have your OS on it, if your SSD's manufacturer has software that allows you to monitor the projected remaining life of the disk (e.g. Intel's Toolbox and Samsung's Magician software), I'd strongly recommend using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tomba Posted August 30, 2013 Author Share Posted August 30, 2013 Yes, you can do this. Be mindful of the quality of the SSD you plan to use - most(?) have greatly improved, but the lifespan of an SSD is still ultimately proportional to the number of write/erase cycles, and feeder disk activity is basically a daily series of write/erase events. And since the SSD will also have your OS on it, if your SSD's manufacturer has software that allows you to monitor the projected remaining life of the disk (e.g. Intel's Toolbox and Samsung's Magician software), I'd strongly recommend using it. Thanks for your response, that's very good news I have a Crucial laying around so no toolbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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As the Boot drive of my WHS2011 server is slowly dying, I want to replace it by an SSD to gain some speed. Is it possible to use the remaining part of the SSD (all the space excluding the C:) as a feeder disk? (e.g. just the D: partition)
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