Before I buy…..

[Robin S. kurz]

[Walter Soyka] “The practical erase limit for current-generation solid state technology is much, much higher than you think.”

Like I said, the number is very high, yes. It was only a small foot-note concerning the “spread out the risk” principle I was alluding to. Be it on SSDs or spinning disks or tapes or whatever.

– RK

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[Walter Soyka]

[Robin S. Kurz] “Like I said, the number is very high, yes. It was only a small foot-note concerning the “spread out the risk” principle I was alluding to. Be it on SSDs or spinning disks or tapes or whatever.”

Clearly I misunderstood. While addressing erase cycles, you said that editing off the SSD wasn’t “something [you’d] want to be doing all the time” so I assumed you were concerned about rapidly wearing out your drives. I thought it was important to put your concern about the rewrite limit in current empirical context. It is really amazing how much solid state storage has progressed in the last couple of years.

NAND is the FCP X of storage. Fast, powerful, misunderstood.

Walter Soyka
Designer & Mad Scientist at Keen Live [link]
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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[Robin S. kurz]

[Walter Soyka] “you said that editing off the SSD wasn’t “something [you’d] want to be doing all the time” “

In a “for peace of mind” sense, yes. Whether technically or otherwise rational or not. 😉

– RK

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[Jeremy Garchow]

[Robin S. Kurz] ” It was only a small foot-note concerning the “spread out the risk” principle I was alluding to.”

More like a FUD-note.

I’ll see myself out.

[Richard Herd]

[Walter Soyka] “If you don’t have a current bootable backup, today’s a great day to make one! “

I don’t. I have some time. Now, how do I do this (a link you suggest)?

Thanks!

[Michael Hancock]

Download a program like Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper. Plug in an empty external and clone your system drive to the external drive. It’s pretty easy, and the programs have good help menus to guide you through it.

When the clone is finished you try to boot from the external. If your system boots up off of that drive you’re good to go.

I clone my system drive every few months or prior to any massive changes. It’s a great habit to get into.

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Michael Hancock
Editor

[Walter Soyka]

I use Carbon Copy Cloner for my Macs and Acronis True Image for my PCs.

Walter Soyka
Designer & Mad Scientist at Keen Live [link]
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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[Gary Huff]

[Robin S. Kurz] “In a “for peace of mind” sense, yes. Whether technically or otherwise rational or not. 😉 “

Lots of people do irrational things for piece of mind. I prefer not to be one of them, or let people spread FUD for their own hangups.

[Gary Huff]

[Walter Soyka] “I use Carbon Copy Cloner for my Macs and Acronis True Image for my PCs.”

Both of which I recommend for each platform too.

[Jeremy Garchow]

Another vote for CCC.