what SSD for a boot drive in a linux server?

[kb2000]

I am building a long term server. I never considered SSD's as an important factor so I have som decision making questions.

My goal is to build a server that I will not make changes to for several years unless there is a critical situation, such as some failure. So no hardware upgrades except as I said and additional storage.

I will be using Ubuntu Linux Server 14.04, because it is Certified for my computer hardware.

This is my first server, so I was wondering if SSD's are actually used in production servers with a long term goal that I mentioned. So is it "safe" to use an ssd? This will be a file server and a internal web server.

My need for boot drive is no more than 32GB, so it's very affordable. I don't know if I should make considerations for performance or anything else whatsoever. The data drives will all be standard magnetic drives.

What considerations should I make, and should I even go with an SSD for a boot (os) drive?

 

[Alabalcho]

There is nothing wrong with going SSD route for your server. Make sure you enable (or schedule) TRIM support.

There are various schools about whether and how to enable swap partition on the SSD. I have a Linux laptop with SSD (upgraded Chromebook), and year-and-half later I see nothing wrong with it.

As for reliability - I don't think SSDs are less reliable than HHD. But, of course, regular / secure backups are a must.

 

[jsmithepa]

So is it "safe" to use an ssd?

SSD technology is been in use for a good half decade. Just because these days it's becoming so affordable everybody can have it doesn't mean it's new and unproven technology.

At 32 GB, you will be tempted to buy the cheapest, generic SSD, DON'T, just stick with Samsung, Crucial etc.