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Re:My £60 ARM server by nico_h on Wednesday May 23, 2012 @04:58AM (#4012192)
Micro SD are notoriously bad for server usage, they are designed to store infrequently changed files for a while, like mp3 collection, cameraphone snapshots, apps etc... Going with a brand name might help.

In order to extend their lifespan, you might want to minimize the writes by disabling some logs and the "last access" updates on files (`noatime` for "no access times").

Some examples: http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/09/04/four-tweaks-for-usi...

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Re:My £60 ARM server by icebraining on Wednesday May 23, 2012 @05:41AM (#4012335)
Instead of disabling the logs, you can put them on a tmpfs. You'll lose them if the machine crashes or reboots, but it's still better than not having them at all.
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