A solid-state drive (SSD) improves the performance of every application running on it as compared with a regular hard-disk drive (HDD). The reason is that an SSD functions with many different interconnected flash memory units, so there are no physical parts to move. In comparison, a hard disk works by using spinning disks and every reading or writing process causes the disks to move, so the speed of an HDD is restricted. Since the prices of the two kinds of drives are also different, lots of computer systems and web servers are provided with an SSD for the OS and random applications, and a hard-disk drive for data storage, thus balancing cost and performance. A hosting service provider could also use an SSD for caching purposes, so files which are accessed frequently will be kept on such a drive for reaching improved loading speeds and for reducing the reading/writing processes on the hard disks.

SSD with Data Caching in Shared Hosting

Our top-notch cloud web hosting platform uses exclusively SSD drives, so in case you buy any of our shared hosting packages, you'll take advantage of the speed that these drives provide. We no longer use hard drives, so your files, databases and emails will all open from quick SSDs. For even better performance, we use caching SSDs. A number of drives are used by our system for any file which is accessed more regularly and the data on these drives is dynamically updated to ensure that all traffic-intensive files load from them. This way, the load on the main drives is decreased, so we can provide exceptional performance for all Internet sites irrespective of how frequently they are accessed and prevent a situation where some sites are affected by too many reading and writing processes generated by others. This setup also improves the lifespan of the primary drives and reduces the chance of disk failure.

SSD with Data Caching in Semi-dedicated Hosting

In case you subscribe for one of our semi-dedicated hosting plans, we will hold your content on SSD drives and this is valid not only for the files, but also for all of the databases and email messages. Thus, your script-driven apps and webmail will load speedily. We employ dedicated SSDs for caching as well. Traffic-intensive site content is duplicated automatically on these drives, so we make sure that a number of heavy websites that generate a lot of reading and writing processes won't impact the other Internet sites which share the exact same drive. By reduction of the overall load we also boost the lifespan of the primary storage disks and reduce the possibility of a disk failure, so by employing SSD drives for caching purposes, we add an additional level of security for your website content.