While responding to email related to Bugzilla# 6163 [1], I took a look
at the Gigabyte i-Ram[2]: PCI card, where PCI only provides power to
some DIMMs. Data xfer to/from DIMMs via SATA cable. So, at current
prices[3] one can get a 1GB Solid State Disk for US$206: US$153 for the
card, and US$53 for 1GB pc2700 ddr.
I'm impressed. I ordered one to help debug BZ#6163, but I think these
cards will help expose bugs in libata due to their high speed. With
these cards, we can push more data through libata than would normally be
possible with a standard disk drive.
I've seen these for PATA before, but this is the first inexpensive SATA
SSD that I've seen. Let's hope its not riddled with hardware bugs
<crosses fingers>.
Jeff
P.S. Full disclosure: I've had no contact with Gigabyte at all, nor has
Red Hat (my employer) to the best of my knowledge. I just like the gadget.
[1] http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6163
[2] http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Storage/Default.aspx
[3] http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=929424
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