Return-Path: Received: from mail-qa0-f46.google.com ([209.85.216.46] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4944652 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:56:58 +0100 Received: by mail-qa0-f46.google.com with SMTP id r4so76466qaq.5 for ; Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:01:58 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=84UfopDB4bJ9O7ReQBQNgLCzXxZCF/2x0BZdYBCY6Wg=; b=cbvyw8Shs9RDONsPKgC+X2y44aKp3iDv9/ygA0a0yMjfZXBIrVZICjEMBFyD4Bk8lb hdoj8YidPfphW3XmGL97QnCy+ULCahzjuE/DDZkHq9flMkREMTxr1+sTj6FiU2SLenhI 1l+vVe4rxKuycXglLqfrCJ/PuYkdEwqcalxwCTWn3lRO5pydN2Q+1U1zbqK8LVQT767k S+ilVu/ro5YSF8ibrMAiln2ElvIUt6LukmXbXr7nuxFPIcYJw09RcX269DOwg7n/apGx wC8KV/qSz7sovxQQa6+8VW8Co5VMhu6J1cGC9DROC8lzIRimKFHrdvgmAkUfsJ4AyoOH GjqA== Received: by 10.224.223.80 with SMTP id ij16mr46144731qab.8.1357675317943; Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:01:57 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.49.106.226 with HTTP; Tue, 8 Jan 2013 12:01:17 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: From: Teddy Gage Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 15:01:17 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] iMac SSD or Fusion? To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=20cf3074b54c0bdbfd04d2cc6bf8 --20cf3074b54c0bdbfd04d2cc6bf8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I guess that wasn't clear. I was speaking about the single fusion drive as a hybrid SSD / HDD being one volume. You can't choose which files go on the SSD side of the fusion drive, like you said. NOT that I formatted two separate drives as some kind of JBOD. I wonder if that would even be possible... On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 2:56 PM, rendernyc wrote: > You installed an SSD as well as a conventional disk and formatted as one > volume? > Any reason that you didnt keep them separate? > > > On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 2:51 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: > >> I have a fusion drive in my mid 2010 mbp (after the original hdd went >> kaboom). It is meant primarily as an OS drive, as the OS seems to keep the >> startup files on ssd partition for extremely fast booting. (although not as >> fast as my girlfriend's 2012 macbook air with ssd) As Danny said, there's >> no way to control which data goes where on the disk. for the user it's seen >> as a single volume. However it has made my mac feel significantly faster >> and I consider it a great upgrade, for an OS drive in a laptop. Not so much >> as a cache / project drive though. >> >> On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 2:36 PM, rendernyc wrote: >> >>> The OS determines whats on the SSD. its completely transparent to the >>> user. >>> If you want to use an SSD for the AE cache there is no way to set unless >>> you have a discreet SSD. >>> >>> i work at a place where they put an SSD in an external TB case and have >>> it mounted to the back of the imac and thunderbolt connected, so thats an >>> option as well. >>> >>> If you have an extra system that you want to see how it may work there >>> apparently is a way from the terminal to make your HD and SSD one volume >>> and OSX will manage it as a fusion drive. i have it tried it so ymmv... >>> >>> >>> http://www.macworld.com/article/2014011/how-to-make-your-own-fusion-drive.html >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 2:21 PM, Brian Klein wrote: >>> >>>> I'm curious if anyone has played with the fusion drive set-up in a >>>> production environment on the new iMacs? We're debating on whether or not >>>> we want to spend the extra $1,000 on an SSD or not. I'd prefer to do it >>>> that way, but the budgeteers want to save the money... :) >>>> >>>> I'm mostly wondering how well it'll work with an AE cache? And if you >>>> can determine what is installed on the SSD in the fusion drive setup. for >>>> instance, I have a ton of apps that I really don't care if they are on the >>>> SSD or not, I just want my pro apps on the SSD, and then use the remaining >>>> space for the AE cache. >>>> >>>> Brian Klein >>>> Video Editor and Motion Graphics Artist >>>> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >>>> StoneArch >>>> stonearchcreative.com >>>> twitter: @kleinbc >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> danny princz >>> >>> exposedideas.com >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Animator & Editor >> www.teddygage.com >> Brooklyn >> > > > > -- > danny princz > > exposedideas.com > -- Animator & Editor www.teddygage.com Brooklyn --20cf3074b54c0bdbfd04d2cc6bf8 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I guess that wasn't clear. I was speaking about the single fusion drive= as a hybrid SSD / HDD being one volume. You can't choose which files g= o on the SSD side of the fusion drive, like you said. NOT that I formatted = two separate drives as some kind of JBOD. I wonder if that would even be po= ssible...

On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 2:56 PM, rendernyc <rendernyc@gmail.com> wrote:
You installed an SSD as well as a conventional disk and fo= rmatted as one volume?
Any reason that you didnt keep them separate?


On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 2:51 PM, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com><= /span> wrote:
=A0I have a fusion drive in my mid 2010 mbp = (after the original hdd went kaboom). It is meant primarily as an OS drive,= as the OS seems to keep the startup files on ssd partition for extremely f= ast booting. (although not as fast as my girlfriend's 2012 macbook air = with ssd) As Danny said, there's no way to control which data goes wher= e on the disk. for the user it's seen as a single volume. However it ha= s made my mac feel significantly faster and I consider it a great upgrade, = for an OS drive in a laptop. Not so much as a cache / project drive though.= =A0

On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 2:36 PM, rendernyc <rendernyc@gmail.com> wrote:
The OS determines whats on the SSD. its completely transpa= rent to the user.
If you want to use an SSD for the AE cache there is n= o way to set unless you have a discreet SSD.

i work at a place where they put an SSD in an external TB case and hav= e it mounted to the back of the imac and thunderbolt connected, so thats an= option as well.

If you have an extra system that = you want to see how it may work there apparently is a way from the terminal= to make your HD and SSD one volume and OSX will manage it as a fusion driv= e. i have it tried it so ymmv...






On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 2:21 PM, = Brian Klein <briancklein1@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm curious if anyone h= as played with the fusion drive set-up in a production environment on the n= ew iMacs? We're debating on whether or not we want to spend the extra $= 1,000 on an SSD or not. I'd prefer to do it that way, but the budgeteer= s want to save the money... :)

I'm mostly wondering how well it'll work with an AE = cache? And if you can determine what is installed on the SSD in the fusion = drive setup. for instance, I have a ton of apps that I really don't car= e if they are on the SSD or not, I just want my pro apps on the SSD, and th= en use the remaining space for the AE cache.

Brian Klein
Video Editor and Motion= Graphics Artist
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .= =A0
StoneArch
twitter: @kleinbc




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