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IOPS measures random read/write operations per second. Throughput measures sequential MB/s. Different workloads need different optimizations.
Databases need high IOPS (small random reads). Video streaming needs high throughput (large sequential reads). SSD: + IOPS. HDD: - IOPS. Provision based on workload analysis, not guesswork.
