| Q: I see strange files in the files list: $Bitmap, $Directory, $LogFile, $Mft... But I can't find them on the disk. | A: These files are internal part of Window filesystem NTFS. They are not visible in the usermode applications, however they generate some writes. They can't be turned off because filesystem will not work without them. |
JEDEC standards JESD218 (Solid-State Drive Requirements and Endurance Test ) and JESD219 (Solid-State Drive Endurance Workloads), where SSD standards are defined, are available for free download by this link.
Here is the most important data for us:
SSD endurance classes and requirements:
Storage and working temperatures vs data retention time for ssd drives:
