Storage Devices

Storage Devices

1. Solid Storage

   • • Advantages
       • Is cheap
         • Security – allowing a very quick scan of all data stored
           • Some of the storage devices are waterproof.
   • Disadvantages
     • Not as cost effective
       • Limited writes cycles.
   • Examples
     • Phones,Tablets and gaming
     • SanDisk card
       • SAMSUNG 840 SOLID STATE DRIVE
         • Kingston 256 GB Flash Drive

2. OPTICAL

   • Disadvantages
     • WORM discs are permanent
       • Optical discs require special drives to read/write.
   • ADVANTAGES
     • Optical fibers usually live long for about more than 100 years
   • Examples
     • Sony BD-RE blu-ray
       • Sony CD-R

3. MAGNETIC

   • ADVANTAGES
     • HIGH CAPACITY
     • COST EFFECTIVE
   • DISADVANTAGES
     • LESS DURABLE THAN SOLID STATE
   • EXAMPLES
     • INTERNAL SATA
     • SAMSUNG M3 PORTABLE HD

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