Categories: All - external - storage - optical

by Nina Perić 9 years ago

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Data storage

Various methods and technologies are used for data storage, each with unique characteristics and applications. Disk drives include both internal options like HDDs and SSDs, as well as external drives such as USB drives and external hard disks.

Data storage

Data storage

Optical disks

DVDs
HD-DVD

AOD

Blu-ray

DVD-ROM
DVD-RW
DVD-R
CDs
CD-ROM
CD-RW
CD-R

Disk drives

External
External Hard Disk
Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive
Internal
Solid state disk (SSD)
Hard disk drive (HDD)

Caches

Pipeline Burst Cache (PBC)
in the CPU
L3 cache
L2 cache
L1 cache
RAM cache
Disk cache

Tape drives

Quarter Inch Cartridge (QIC)
Linear Tape Open (LTO)
Digital Linear Tape (DLT)
Digital Audio Tape (DAT)
Advanced Intelligent Tape (ATI)