Disable Spindown For Optimal HDD Performance
Disable spindown on Linux: `hdparm -S 0 /dev/sdX` (replace X with HDD device) to prevent latency spikes & reduce wear on hard drives in busy environments.
If you rely heavily on Hard Disk Drives, such as in a server environment or at home, your machines might keep HDDs powered on 24/7, though not actively using them continuously. For this reason, HDDs have a feature called spindown, which allows the drive to stop spinning entirely. However, in medium-to-busy environments, frequent spindown could shorten the lifespan of your hard drive. How? The drive spins down when the requests taper off, its platters coming to a complete stop. Moments later, a new wave of activity arrives, forcing the drive to spin back up. Over the course of a day, this stop-...