Secondary Storage

Secondary Storage

1. Cloud Storage

   • Can be accessed on the internet such as things like g-mail and it is a database and isn't stored on a hard drive
   • Advantage:
     • You can take it across devices
   • Disadvantage:
     • Site may get hacked and your credentials may be hacked and stolen

2. Solid state

   • Uses microchips instead of magnetic disks and do not move
   • Advantages:
     • Faster than hard disk drives
   • Disadvantages:
     • More expensive than hard disk drives

3. Optical drive

   • It writes with a laser
   • Disadvantages: They require specials parts to read and write
   • Advantages:
     • It is non-volatile