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by redbookQT
Fri Mar 29, 2019 8:46 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Will not selecting MAX for L2 Storage, leave more space for Defer-Write?
Replies: 2
Views: 2037

Will not selecting MAX for L2 Storage, leave more space for Defer-Write?

Was just wondering if I don't select MAX storage for L2 Cache size, will the extra space on the partition be used by defer-write before it starts dipping into the cache content? Or PrimoCache not use the additional space at all? So if partition on SSD is 500GB. Under L2 Cache Storage I put in 400GB....
by redbookQT
Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:39 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Difference between Write Cache & Defer-Write
Replies: 3
Views: 2670

Re: Difference between Write Cache & Defer-Write

Oh, how can I make sure a large amount of cache stays open for Defer-Write? I'm using a Intel 1TB SSD. I have most of the whole drive set to be used as cache (leave some unused for over provisioning). I would like the make sure that at any given time it has 100-200GB of Free Cache (L2). Lets say ove...
by redbookQT
Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:33 pm
Forum: Technical Support
Topic: Difference between Write Cache & Defer-Write
Replies: 3
Views: 2670

Difference between Write Cache & Defer-Write

Trying to make sure I understand how this works. My usage case is that I have a large single HDD storage drive that uses shingled technology so the writes speeds are pretty horrendous (50-80MB/s), especially after sustained writes of 100GB+ (4-10MB/s). I am going to use a large SSD to buffer the wri...