> Leyne, Sean wrote:
> > - Random 4KB reads: 35,000 IOPS ==> 140 MB/s
> > - Random 4KB writes: 3,000 IOPS ==> 13 MB/s <----!!!!
>
> I thougth the real advantage of SSD would be "seek time", no moving
> parts. Didn't expected such a low value for random writes.

Flash chips have their own unique 'latency' when it comes to write
operations.

It is this latency which is holding back the widespread adoption of
SSDs.

Sean