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Storage Devices: Mohit Kumar Pandey Mohit Nehete
Storage Devices: Mohit Kumar Pandey Mohit Nehete
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Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Solid State Drive (SSD)
• CD-ROM
• CD-R was introduced in the mid-1990s
• Early CD-R drives requires that the entire disc be burned in
one session, which are called single-session drives
• Modern CD-R allow users to go back and burn additional
data until it is full, which are called multisession drives
• Once the data is burned onto the CD-R disc, the data
cannot be erased or altered
• have two speeds that matter: record speed & read speed
o Ex: 8x24x
• Two types of CD-R disc:
o 74-minute disc that holds approximately 650 MB
o 80-minute disc that holds approximately 700 MB
DVD-Media
• DVD-ROM
• Standard recordable DVD-Media
o DVD-R
o DVD-RW
o DVD+R
o DVD+RW
Blu-ray Media
• Developed by Sony
• Disc Capacity:
o Single-layer- 25 GB
o Dual-layer- 50 GB
• Types:
o Standard disc- 12cm
o Mini disc- 8cm
• BD-ROM
• BD-R
• BD-RE
Tape Backup Devices
• Hard drives will fail - data
must be backed up onto
another storage medium Backup Tape Formats
• Older type of removable
storage Quarter Inch Cartridge (QIC)
• Can store large amounts Digital Linear Tape (DLT)
of data Eight Millimeter (Exabyte)
• Can be installed internally Digital Data Storage (DDS)
or externally Linear Tape-Open (LTO)
• Use tape magnetic tape
medium for storage
instead of disks
• Slow - used more for
archival storage
External Disk Drives
USB-Attached eSATA-Attached
• Commonly manufactured • eSATA = external SATA
in their own chassis • Extends the SATA bus to
• Have detachable external devices at full
connectivity for speed
USB/FireWire • Connectors are different
• If power requirement high from internal SATA to
enough, may also have avoid confusion
power connection - if not,
USB connection provides
necessary power
• Speed is limited to approx.
50-60 MBps
Flash Memory
Who?
Dr. Fujio Masuoka
When?
1984
Why it's important?
Flash Memory is usually
better than traditional memory
because it uses less power
and is more reliable
SD Memory
Who?
SanDisk, Matsushita, and
Toshiba
When?
1999
Why it's important?
SD technology is used by
more than 400 brands across
dozens of product categories
and in more than 8,000
models.
SD Memory
• MultiMediaCard Upgrade
• Card's electrical contacts are recessed beneath the surface
of the card
• SDSC, SDHC, SDXC
• All SD card families have the same physical shape
• Basic cards transfer data up to six times the data rate of the
standard CD-ROM speed (7.2 Mb/s vs 1.2 Mb/s).
• Form factor has changed from SD, Mini SD, Micro SD
• SD cards typically have transfer rates in the range of 80–
160 Mb/s
• Other Flash Cards include: Compact Flash, Smart Media,
Memory Stick, xD Picture Cards
Various USB Designs
What's USB used for?