To swap or not to swap;

Ted Pomeroy <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.org.user-groups.linux.nmglug
Message-ID <CAM7Qav-bBrGye5Jo4=9A16reQsQL3XrXexVJ4adsxHwTejsM5g@mail.gmail.com>
NMGLugers, I have been helping with a  new install on a laptop with an SSD
replacing the dynamic hard drive. I am wondering what the best practice is
on the swap space.
I have heard that the SSD has a limited, if large, number of re-writes in
its lifetime. Like a usb thumbdrive it can wear out. So, if a computer is
heavily used would it make sense to add 'noswap' to the Grub default file?
This would eliminate the many re-writes to swap and preserve the SSD for a
longer life. Is this reasonable?
Thank you, Ted P.

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