We use Compact Flash cards on lightly used production servers.
After 2.5 years in the field, we have yet to see a driver error, let
alone fail.
These systems typically do 10-30 transactions a day to a postgres
database. Like I said, light use.
USB Flash drives and CF and SD and etc. all use similar technologies and
controllers based upon the size of the drive, or the manufacture date.
It is a market segment that changes weekly, with values headed to 32GB
and 64GB in the very near future.
My advice:
Continue your excellent research, and then try the best you can find.
Purchase two, and install them both, and then put one away in a safe place.
Good luck!
