Why is it important to choose the right cache drive?
Suite leverages a proprietary intelligent caching system to boost the performance of workloads and optimize network usage to provide users with a lag-free experience.
The hardware used for the cache location impacts Suite's performance so it’s important to consider the demands of the workload that will run against a chosen cache drive.
Suite’s caching system performs frequent random reads and writes, which makes it incompatible with Hard Disk Drives (HDD). Using a high-speed Solid State Drive (SSD) for the cache significantly enhances Suite's performance.
💡 You don't need the most advanced or expensive SSD on the market - any reliable and performant SSD should work seamlessly with Suite in most cases.
Recommended Drives for Most Workloads
Samsung 990 PRO PCIe® 4.0 NVMe® SSD 4TB - Available in 4TB, 2TB, or 1TB
Purchase both the SSD and the enclosure, no special hardware is required for installation.
In all cases, a larger cache size is always better - select the drive with the largest capacity possible for your team.
Learn More about "Most Workloads"
Learn More about "Most Workloads"
Most workloads require fast read speeds and do not rely on sustained writes. The recommended drives are built with varying layers of storage and offer the fastest read throughput, with relative burst and sustained write throughput that will meet the demand of most workloads.
Recommended Drives for Sustained Write Workloads
Recommended 1TB:
Purchase both the SSD and the enclosure, no special hardware is required for installation.
Recommended 2TB:
Learn More about "Sustained Write Workloads"
Learn More about "Sustained Write Workloads"
If the workload depends on sustained write operations, it is important to consider a cache drive that maintains sustained write throughput over time (not common for most users).
A sustained write operation is if writes are performed at a constant speed over 1GBps/8Gbps. The recommended drives are designed with storage hardware capable of sustaining high write speeds indefinitely.
Sustained Write Workload Examples:
Copying 100GB+ of assets from a camera card to the Suite drive
faster sustained write speeds reduce copying time as the duration of the workload is bound by how fast data can be written to the cache.
A rendering workload where the total throughput of the render asset on a single render machine could exceed 1 GBps = 8Gbps.
A workload containing just milliseconds of inactivity during the writing process is not be classified as a "sustained write".
If the workload does not sustain the write throughput, consider the drive recommended for "most workloads" which will provide better overall performance and can speed up rendering due to burst write throughput.
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