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Does optimization of an SSD decrease the overall erase count?

April 26, 2017erase optimization overall SSD

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Does optimization of an SSD decrease the overall erase count?

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A. Yes. While optimization does marginally increase the erase activity at the time of the operation, the minimal amount of erase activity from occasional optimization routines will dramatically reduce the overall erase count requirements of regular day to day use of the SSD for the life of the drive. In other words, a small amount of proactive erase write activity, intelligently done as needed, will prevent a great amount of erase write activity for normal drive use. By reducing the overall erase count, SDD+OptimizerTM maximizes the life of the drive.