This post discusses the arguments against using ECC memory, including the fact that Google didn't use it in their servers in 1999, the rarity of RAM errors due to hardware improvements, and the belief that if ECC were important, it would be used everywhere. However, the post counters these arguments and highlights the importance of ECC memory in preventing data corruption.
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1. Google didn't use ECC in 19992. Most RAM errors are hard errors3. Due to advances in hardware manufacturing, errors are very rare4. If ECC were actually important, it would be used everywhere and not just servers.Conclusion23 Impressions