> 
> I don't understand the logic behind using drives, 
> which are best for random io, for sequent io workloads.

Because they are also best for sequential IO. I get 1.3-1.4GB/second from 4 
SSDs in RAID or >500MB/s for single disk systems, even with cheap models. 
Are you getting more than that from high-end spinning rust?

Graeme.

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