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Storage Device
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Mind Map on Storage Device, created by k14.kmyap on 08/12/2015.
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Storage Device
Magnetic tape
Used to backup file servers
type of access = serial/sequential
magnetic storage medium
magnetic storage medium
very large amounts of data can be stored
not normally used by home users
Floppy disk
size = 1.44mb
type of access = direct/random
used to backup small files
Not very popular, better alternatives available
data accessed slower then hard disk
magnetic storage medium
used to transfer viruses
Fixed Hard Disk
type of access = direct/random
magnetic storage medium
size greater than 2 terrabyte
very popular backup device
holds large amounts of data
data can be read from and written to
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