Does Drive Optimization/Retrim delete files is garbage collection in SSD?


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Does running drive optimization/retrim delete files in the garbage collection that's on an SSD drive?
 

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FatherTime said:
Does running drive optimization/retrim delete files in the garbage collection that's on an SSD drive?
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It's the other way round.
Garbage collection consolidates free space by physically erasing the blocks marked by the TRIM command.
That prepares the drive for the next writes.
That usually happens at idle times.
 

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OAT said:
It's the other way round.
Garbage collection consolidates free space by physically erasing the blocks marked by the TRIM command.
That prepares the drive for the next writes.
That usually happens at idle times.
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Ok, so running that command just notifies the system that it's ready for the next writes?
 

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FatherTime said:
Ok, so running that command just notifies the system that it's ready for the next writes?
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Trim marks the blocks that are re-writable for use, yes.
 

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OAT said:
Trim marks the blocks that are re-writable for use, yes.
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Okay, is there a way to see when garbage collection takes place or after?
 

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FatherTime said:
Okay, is there a way to see when garbage collection takes place or after?
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There would have to be a log written post idle period which would make yet another write operation.
But I have not heard of such a log.
You might want to browse here:

www.seagate.com

What Are SSD TRIM and Garbage Collection? | Seagate US

Understand the processes of trimming and garbage collection, and why they’re crucial for SSD longevity and performance. Learn why they matter for maintaining peak data storage efficiency.
www.seagate.com
 

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OAT said:
There would have to be a log written post idle period which would make yet another write operation.
But I have not heard of such a log.
You might want to browse here:

www.seagate.com

What Are SSD TRIM and Garbage Collection? | Seagate US

Understand the processes of trimming and garbage collection, and why they’re crucial for SSD longevity and performance. Learn why they matter for maintaining peak data storage efficiency.
www.seagate.com
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Alright, thanks!
 

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