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In Myth 4 SSDs, Thompson claims that: "there's a limited number of times you can READ and ERASE a block" (emphasis mine) My understanding is that ERASE cycles
by codehero 12y ago
In Myth 4 SSDs, Thompson claims that:
"there's a limited number of times you can READ and ERASE a block" (emphasis mine)
My understanding is that ERASE cycles are what's limited; reading and writing are not destructive to the flash.
- nitrogen 12y agoSupposedly MLC NAND is susceptible to data deterioration due to reads.