<font size=2 face="sans-serif">Also, </font><a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Write_amplification><font size=2 color=blue face="sans-serif">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Write_amplification</font></a><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">which shows how blocks that are not
needed but have not been trimmed can contribute to "write amplification"
- SSD garbage collection may have to copy your stale data several times
on average, which can slow overall performance and increase wear. Better
to "TRIM", at least with some devices...</font><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Also the authors' make the point that
SSD is must be over provisioned, not thinly provisioned<br></font><BR>