> On Sep 11, 2020, at 3:38 PM, Randy Kaempen via 4D_Tech <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I have a client with about a dozen users and a 230GB data file. They > upgraded their server and we got a top of the line Mac Mini. Since we expect > to use it for a number of years, we got the best processor and maxed out the > memory. You can never have too much memory. We also got the SSD drive so > there won’t be any issues with drives crashing.
I think SSDs are way more reliable, but I have never heard they are so reliable that a second disk is no longer necessary. Any serious database application needs to keep the database on a different disk from the backup and journal files. I have a similar Mac Mini setup but added the fastest external thunderbolt disk I could find for the journal file and backup files. > > I also have clients who use an external SSD drive for their structure and > data file. The thought there is that if there is a problem with the > computer, you just replace it with another one and you could get going again > without losing or having to move your data. If you don't really analyze the specs, an external SSD can be a lot slower than the Mac built in drive. Important for databases. John DeSoi, Ph.D. ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) New Forum: https://discuss.4D.com Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
