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Stroage Device 2
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- 1Internal Computer DeviceMagnetic Media- High capacity storage
Fast read/ write read
Can be written to many times
Electromechanical devices
containing spinning disks and moveable read/write heads. - 2Solid State Drive (SSD)Solid state storage device-
Better performance in terms of reduced failure rate and faster read/write speed.
Silent, with no vibration- both due to lack of any mechanical moving part.
- 3Portable Hard DriveCan both be magnetic media, solid state storage device-
Portable can hold more data that other solid state storage devices e.g. USB memory sticks
Remove able storage can be used to transfer data to other computers and devices.
- 4Flash MemorySolid State storage device-
Compact and robust
Can be written to many times
Silent, with no vibration - both due to lack of any moving parts.
- 5CD/DVDS/Blue-RayOptical storage device- Cheap
Widespread compatibility
Expensive for blue- ray
- 6Magnetic TapeMagnetic Media-
Cheap
High capacity storage
Commonly used by businesses for the long-term storage and archiving of data from hard-drive/server.
- 7Floppy DiskMagnetic media- Cheap and portable how ever it is hardly used today, manufacture has ceased.
- 8Cloud StorageRemote Storage- Remote - Data can be accessed anywhere
Keeps data safe from a disaster. How ever it requires internet connection to access, No control over how and where it is stored
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