Dev complains HDDs grind his server to a halt as NVMe markup hits 67,000%
haydendevs · x · 2026-10-14
A developer complains that HDDs are so slow they bring his entire server to a halt, sharing a screenshot showing sustained high IO pressure stall. With NVMe SSDs reportedly marked up 67,000%, he has no choice but to endure—the post highlights current storage price and supply imbalance.
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