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[Matthew Wishek]

I have had bad luck with RPis such that I avoid them for long running server applications when possible. The main issue is corrupted SD cards. The issue is not just SD card wear-out, but power-cycling as well. The SD card can be corrupted when the PRI is not shutdown properly. This makes the RPI a no-go for mobile applications where you want to turn them on and off without console interaction (e.g. ignition on/off). The RPi does not respect the write protection switch on standard SD cards, and there is no write-protection of uSD. I have read of a switch being installed on the RPi to for SD write protection, after which shutdown corruptions were eliminated.

That being said, I know people who have had RPIs running for long-term with no issues, YMMV.

Matthew
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On Jun 22, 2017, at 1:57 PM, John D. Hays <john at hays.org<mailto:john at hays.org>> wrote:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3040591/storage/ssd-prices-plummet-again-close-in-on-hdds.html  -- My response was not about price but capacity and reliability.  Though SD Cards get a bad rap...


On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 1:54 PM, <steve at dimse.com<mailto:steve at dimse.com>> wrote:

> On Jun 22, 2017, at 1:37 PM, John D. Hays <john at hays.org<mailto:john at hays.org>> wrote:
>
> You do know that under the Pi 3 you can configure to use USB connected boot and storage disks (eg SSDs or even spinning media).
>
Of course, but a USB flash drive is just as likely to corrupt and the expense of an SSD or even the power draw of a spinning drive can buy a lot of SD cards!

Steve K4HG
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