Data Storage

DATA STORAGE
DATA STORAGE SYSTEM

FEATURES
• A storage medium (storage media is the plural)
is the disk, tape, CD, DVD, paper, or other
substance that contains data.
• A storage device is the mechanical apparatus

that records and retrieves data from a storage
medium. Storage devices include hard disk
drives, CD drives, DVD drives, Blu-ray drives,
and flash drives.
The term storage technology refers to a storage

device and the media it uses
Magnetic Storage Technology
• Magnetic storage stores data by
magnetizing microscopic particles on a
disk or tape surface.
• The particles retain their magnetic
orientation until that orientation is
changed, thereby making disks fairly
permanent but modifiable storage
media.
• As the main storage device on most
computers, a hard disk drive contains
one or more platters and their
associated read-write heads.
• How Magnetic Technology Works?
– https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3BNH
hfTsvk
• Hard disk technology advantages
– it provides lots of storage capacity.
– it provides fast access to files.
– It is economical.
• Hard disk technology disadvantages
– not as durable as many other storage
technologies
• You can increase the storage
capacity of your desktop or laptop
computer by adding a second hard
disk drive, which can also provide a
backup for your primary drive.
Optical Storage Technology
• Optical storage is the storage of data
on an optically readable medium. Data
is recorded by making marks in a
pattern that can be read back with the
aid of light, usually a beam of laser
light precisely focused on a spinning
optical disc.
• CD (compact disc) technology was originally designed to
hold 74 minutes of recorded music.
• DVD (digital video disc or digital versatile disc) is a

variation of CD technology that was originally designed
as an alternative to VCRs, but was quickly adopted by
the computer industry to store data. The initial DVD
standard offered 4.7 GB (4,700 MB) of data storage;
that’s about seven times as much capacity as a CD.
• Blu-ray is a high-capacity storage technology with a 25

GB capacity per layer. The name Blu-ray is derived from
the blue-violet colored laser used to read data stored on
Blu-ray discs.
• CD, DVD, and Bluray
technologies are classified
as optical storage, which
stores data as microscopic
light and dark spots on the
disc surface. The dark
spots, shown in picture,
are called pits. The lighter,
non-pitted surface areas
of the disc are called
lands.
• How Optical Technology Works?
– https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-jxTz
Frnpg
• The CD and Blu-ray drives built into
today’s computers are fast enough to
stream video and audio data for
movies.
• Most optical drives permit you to also
store computer data on blank CDs,
DVDs, and BDs using recordable or
rewritable technologies.
• Read-only technology (ROM) stores data
permanently on a disc, which cannot be
subsequently added to or changed.
• Recordable technology (R) uses a laser to
change the color in a dye layer sandwiched
beneath the clear plastic disc surface.
• Rewritable technology (RW) uses phase
change technology to alter a crystal
structure on the disc surface. The term
rerecordable (RE) is sometimes used
instead of rewritable
• A rewritable CD, DVD, or Blu-ray
drive is a fine addition to a computer
system, but is not a good replacement
for a hard disk drive.
Solid State Storage Technology
• Solid state storage (sometimes
called flash memory) is a technology
that stores data in erasable, rewritable
circuitry, rather than on spinning disks
or streaming tape.
• It is an ideal solution for storing data on

mobile devices and transporting data
from one device to another
• Solid state storage contains a gridwork
of circuitry. Each cell in the grid contains
two transistors that act as gates to hold
the 1s and 0s that represent data
• Once the data is stored, it is non-
volatile—the chip retains the data
without the need for an external power
source.
• How Solid State Technology Works?
– https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7Up7
VuFd8A
• Advantages:
– provides fast access to data
– very durable
• Disadvantage
– the capacity of solid state storage
does not currently match
that of hard disks.
• A memory card is a flat,
solid state storage medium commonly
used to transfer files from digital
cameras and media players to computers.
The term memory card might
lead you to believe that it is similar to
random access memory (RAM), but
these cards are non-volatile, so they retain
data even when they are disconnected
from computers and other devices.
• A card reader is a device
that reads and writes data
on solid state storage.
Sometimes referred to as
5-in-1, 7-in-1, or all-in-one
card readers, these
combination devices work
with multiple types of
solid state storage
formats.
• A solid state drive (SSD) is a
package of flash memory that
can be used as a substitute
for a hard disk
drive.
• Some solid state drives are
about the same size as a
microprocessor chip,
whereas others are about the
size of a small hard disk drive.
• A USB flash drive
is a portable storage
device that plugs directly
into a computer’s system
unit using a built-in
connector.
• USB flash drives
have capacities ranging
from 16 MB to 256 GB.
Cloud and Network-Based
Storage Technology
• Cloud storage is a service model in
which data is maintained, managed,
backed up remotely and made available
to users over a network (typically the
Internet).
• How Solid State Technology Works?
– https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzl4
Wud_Bp0
• Public cloud storage services provide a multi-
tenant storage environment that is most suited
for unstructured data.
– Data is stored in global data centers with
storage data spread across multiple regions or
continents.
– Customers generally pay on a per-use basis
similar to the utility payment model.
– This market sector is dominated by Amazon
Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Glacier
for cold storage, Google Cloud Storage,
Google Cloud Storage Nearline for cold data
and Microsoft Azure.
• Private cloud, or on-premises, storage
services provide a dedicated
environment protected behind an
organization's firewall.
• Private clouds are appropriate for
users who need customization and
more control over their data.
• Hybrid cloud is a mix of private cloud
and third-party public cloud services
with orchestration between the
platforms for management.
– The model offers businesses flexibility
and more data deployment options.
– Despite its benefits, a hybrid cloud
presents technical, business and
management challenges.

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DATA STORAGE

DATA STORAGE SYSTEM

• A storage device is the mechanical apparatus

The term storage technology refers to a storage

• DVD (digital video disc or digital versatile disc) is a

• Blu-ray is a high-capacity storage technology with a 25

• It is an ideal solution for storing data on

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