Disks Quote by FreeNAS Community
““7200 RPM SATA disks are designed for single-user sequential I/O and are not a good choice for multi-user writes.””
About This Quote
Source Forum post: FreeNAS community discussion, 2015
Single‑user sequential storage is unsuitable for concurrent write workloads.
In simple terms: SATA disks don’t handle many users writing at once.
Key Takeaway
Choose storage matching workload.
Themes
technology
performance
architecture
Mood
technical
practical
Type
informational
advisory
When to use this quote
- server farms
- cloud storage
- database servers
Key Concepts
I/O patterns
storage design
Questions to Reflect On
- Are you using the right storage for your load?
- What alternatives exist for high‑write scenarios?
A Different Perspective
Multi‑user environments need parallel I/O handling.
