Know Your Data Storage Media
Data storage is at the core of every digital system. Different technologies offer different trade-offs in terms of capacity, speed, durability, portability, and cost.
- Hard disk drives (HDD) - mechanical magnetic storage with large capacities.
- Flash storage (SSD, USB) - solid-state storage with fast access times.
- DVD - optical discs for distribution and backup.
- Blu-ray - high-capacity optical media for HD content and archiving.
- Magnetic tape - high-capacity, low-cost archival storage.
- Network-attached storage (NAS) - shared storage over a local network.
- Cloud storage - remote, scalable storage provided over the internet.