Unlock the Full Potential of Your Storage: Boost Performance with MergerFS and RAID 0!

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To address this issue, I recommend leveraging two powerful technologies: MergerFS and RAID 0.

MergerFS is a file system manager that creates a virtual directory, intelligently distributing files across multiple drives, making them appear as if they reside in the same folder. This allows the storage space of a hard drive (HD) to complement the space available on an SSD, enabling the SSD to reach its maximum potential. The only slight decrease in performance occurs when MergerFS starts reading and writing files on the HD. You can find the official documentation for MergerFS on GitHub.

To prevent a dramatic reduction in plotting speed, it's advisable to use a RAID 0 setup with multiple hard drives. I have also written another article that details how to do this: Making Old HDDs Faster than SSDs - Creating "HDD Clusters".

If you’re interested in a more detailed description of the process with MergerFS, feel free to leave a comment.

Any questions? I'll be happy to answer them in the comments 🙂👌

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