# File Tagging Method / Rename file | Use Sidecar File, which works faster on SSD?

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**Created:** [March 9, 2023, 10:15am UTC](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/t/file-tagging-method-rename-file-use-sidecar-file-which-works-faster-on-ssd/111 "2023-03-09T10:15:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![cacter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@cacter](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/u/cacter)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2023, 10:15am UTC](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/t/file-tagging-method-rename-file-use-sidecar-file-which-works-faster-on-ssd/111/1 "2023-03-09T10:15:06Z")

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Between these 2 options, which method is faster on Solid State Desktop Drives.

1. when a each files has to be tagged with multiple tags ?
2. for returning search queries ?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![ilian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/tagspaces.discourse.group/ilian/32/6_2.png) [@ilian](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/u/ilian)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2023, 8:07am UTC](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/t/file-tagging-method-rename-file-use-sidecar-file-which-works-faster-on-ssd/111/2 "2023-03-10T08:07:20Z")

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I would say, the file rename method is faster, regardless of SSD question, because it does not deal with additional sidecar files.