Storage Devices

Storage Devices

1. Solid State

   • Advantages
     • Very Portable
       • quick to access data
         • easy to use
   • Disadvantages
     • used to have a disk inside of them that would crash

2. Magnetic

   • Advantages
     • Huge storage capacity (in TB)
       • Cheapest
         • Data can be stored for a long time
   • Disadvantages
     • Magnetic fields can corrupt data
       • Not very portable
         • Parts can wear out overtime
           • Slow to access data

3. Optical

   • Advantages
     • Light
       • reliable
         • great for media
   • Disadvantages
     • easy to break
       • don't hold as much storage