Split install across SSD and HDD - optimum layout?

[Colin Law]

On Sat, 4 Apr 2020 at 10:31, Ralf Mardorf via ubuntu-users
<ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 2020-04-04 at 09:05 +0100, Colin Law wrote:
> > I am building a new system with an SSD for speed and a hard disc for
> > capacity and am contemplating the best layout across the discs, so
> > would be interested in any suggestions.
> > I am thinking of putting the system on the SSD and /home on the HDD.
> > Should I put /var on the HDD too as it has the logs on it?
>
> Hi,
>
> I wouldn't care about log files. The system should be on the SSD, but
> also data for daily usage, current projects and home, since all the app
> configurations are in home. While log files might be way larger than app
> configuration files, I suspect that sheduling as well as the path of the
> kernel routines matters here. Actually my PC has got 5 SSDs and no HDD,
> I'm using external HDDs for archiving less often needed data and for
> backups. IMO there's no reason to pay for expensive SSDs and a
> combination of SSD and HDD isn't optimal. I decided to go with cheap
> SSDs and no HDD at all.

I think 4TB SSD's are still quite expensive aren't they?

Colin