BY: CRIZZA MAE N.

HONCULADA BSA-3
 a type storage
flat, round, portable disc made of metal, plastic & lacquer
used in computers: 4.75 inches in diameter less thank 1/20
inch thick

MINI DISC
game consoles & mobile devices
3 inches diameter
 STORE ITEMS:
Microscopic pits (indentation)
lands (flat area)
creates the pits: high-powered laser light
reads items: lower-powered laser light
LAND- causes light to reflect= binary digit 1
PITS- absorb the light= binary digit 0
 CD-ROM (read-only memory)
users can read but cannot write on or erase
Single-session disc- manufacturers write all items at one time
CD-R (recordable)
users can write once, but cannot erase their items
WORM (write once, read many)
Multisession- you can write on part of the disc at one time and
another part
CD-RW (rewritable)
erasable multisession disc, users can write on multiple times
 Blu-ray
an expensive DVD format
has a higher capacity & better quality
 DVD-ROM
high capacity optical disc
users can read but cannot write on/ erase
DVD-R & DVD+R
competing DVD-recordable WORM formats
users can write once but cannot erase their own items
DVD-RW, DVD+RW & DVD+RAM
competing DVD-RW formats that users can write on multiple
times
 allows large organizations to manage & store
data & information using devices intended for
heavy use, maximum efficiency & availability
 RAID
Duplicates data, instructions & information to improve data
reliability
LEVEL 1- mirroring
simplest RAID storage design
writes data on two drives at the same time to duplicate the data
enhances storage reliability
Striping
splits data, instructions & information across multiple drives in the
array
improves drive access lines but does not offer data duplication
 NAS (Network attached storage)
placed on a network with the sole purpose of providing
storage to users, computers & devices attached to the
network
Storage Appliance
NAS Server
has its own IP address
does not have a keyboard/ display, has at least one hand drive
 SAN (Storage area network)
high-speed network with the sole purpose of
providing storage to other attached servers
High-speed fiber- optic cable
connects other networks & servers to SAN
 Magnetic Tape
First storage media used
magnetically coated ribbon of plastic that is capable of storing
large amounts of data & information
use tape most often for long-term storage & backup
Tape drive- reads from & writes on magnetic tape
Tape cartridge- a small, rectangular, plastic housing for tape
Tape library- individual tape cartridges are mounted in a separate
cabinet