secondary storage

secondary storage

1. SSD(Solid state drive)

   • When stored offline in long term,the magnetic medium of HDD retains data significantly longer than flash memory used in SSD's.

2. HDD(Hard disk drive)

   • A magnetic hard drive has moving parts,one of them being the actual disk,the disk(s) are what stores the data on.
     • Disadvantages
       • The magnetic drive is not as durable because of it's moving parts.
         • The parts can be shaken out of place.
           • However it is hard to destroy.To destroy it you have to destroy the disk in the drive.

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