Computer age continuously develops. Everyday there are lots of changes with gadgets and devices we use to help us cope up with these changes. We started from simply floppy drives, to huge capacity storage devices. We are familiar with floppy drives or diskettes; those that come at 3.5 inch, 5.25 inch and 8 inch floppy disks.
There is also another data storage device we often encounter or hear. These are LTO or Linear Tape-Open drives which has a standard form factor called Ultrium. It is used to digitally record information a user wants to store. An LTO tape drive performs actual writing and reading.
There are different generations of LTO tape drives or LTO drives. Most common are LTO 1 which has 100GB capacity, LTO 2 with 200 GB capacity, LTO 3 with 400 GB capacity and LTO 5 with 1.5 TB.
We also have USB and/or external hard drives that we typically use today. These are for users who are always on the go.
As we continue to acquire and increase information. We find ways to enhance what we currently have to make life more convenient. Truly, man simply could not resist change.
By: Kristine
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