Recommend me an SSD (or 2) please

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I am looking to start getting into IT and I'm planning to install Server 2008 along with a few virtual OSes through HyperVM (Windows 7, etc.) to start getting used to using these or running labs.

I was looking at getting an SSD for this purpose, probably around the 64GB range (should properly hold around 3 or more operating systems right?).

What is an SSD that would suit my purpose? Or would getting two 30ish GB SSDs run in RAID 0 be faster?

Thanks.
 
RAID striping is of course faster. Depending on the number of OS's you are planning on and what you are planning on doing with them you may need a fair amount of space which will cost big $$$ if you're goin SSD. Intel has the hot shit right now with the v2 x25m. OCZ vertex is up there too. Micron has a new set of SSD's which are just coming out, SATA3, and should be the new king of the ring.
 
I've read that going RAID means you lose TRIM support though, is that correct?
 
Running any form of RAID does mean you'll lose out on TRIM. A single 64-80GB SSD should be more than fast enough for what you're looking at doing, assuming you'll be using a separate large platter based drive for general storage needs.
 
for operating system use, it would be silly to get anything other than an intel g2
 
yes, you do lose trim when going raid-0, however, you may look into drives that support GC under RAID sets, like my OCZ Vertex's. Running 2x60GB.
 
That would cost much more than he's willing to spend I believe tho, seeing as how the 60GB Indillix-based drives run about $20-30 less than the Intel 80GB X25-M G2 (depending on how badly gouged you get on that one, heh, can't believe they're still in such short supply). If you can get the Intel drive for anywhere near close to MSRP I think it's actually got the best cost per GB, and it probably performs the best as an OS drive as well unless you have a specific need for faster sequential writes.
 
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