When feasible, operating systems stack blocks of a file on top of one another in order to save space on the hard drive. The importance of magnetic disks cannot be overstated. Is it still necessary to use SSDs instead, or does it not matter any longer?.. Explain to me why this is the case.

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When feasible, operating systems stack blocks of a file on top of one another in order to save space on the hard drive. The importance of magnetic disks cannot be overstated.
Is it still necessary to use SSDs instead, or does it not matter any longer?.. Explain to me why this is the case.

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