Secondary Storage

Secondary Storage

1. Optical Storage

   • Advantages
     • Cost Effective
     • Very Portable
   • Disadvantages
     • Not very durable
     • Has limited storage

2. Magnetic Storage

   • Advantages
     • Cost Effective
     • Larger Capacity compared to the Sold State
   • Disadvantages
     • Not as durable as the sold state
     • Reads / Writes data slower than solid state

3. Solid State Storage

   • Disadvantages
     • Less cost effective in comparison to magnetic storage due to low capacity
     • Has a limited read and write lifespan
   • Advantages
     • More Durable
     • Can read and write data much faster than magnetic storage
     • More energy efficient

4. Factors

   • Cost effective
   • Data transfer Speed
   • Portability
   • Durablilty
   • Capacity