Hard Drive and Cloud Storage

Intro
• All computers have a hard drive installed
in them, which is used to store files for
the operating system, software programs,
and a user's personal files.
• A computer cannot function without a
hard drive installed, as it requires one to
function properly.
• A hard disk drive (sometimes abbreviated
as hard drive, HD, or HDD) is a non-volatile
memory hardware device that permanently
stores and retrieves data on a computer. A
hard drive is a secondary storage device that
consists of one or more platters to which
data is written using a magnetic head, all
inside of an air-sealed casing. Internal hard
disks reside in a drive bay, connect to
the motherboard using an ATA, SCSI,
or SATA cable, and are powered by a
connection to the PSU (power supply unit).
 Hard drive
• A hard drive is a secondary storage device
that consists of one or more platters to
which data is written using a magnetic
head, all inside of an air-sealed casing. ...
All computers have a hard drive installed
in them, which is used to store files for the
operating system, software programs, and
a user's personal files
 Motherboard
• Alternatively referred to as the mb, mainboard,
 mboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board, base
board, main circuit board, planar board,
 system board, or a logic board on Apple
computers. The motherboard is a
printed circuit board that is the foundation of
a computer, located on the back side or at the
bottom of the computer chassis. It allocates
power and allows communication to the CPU,
 RAM, and all other
computer hardware components.
Below is a picture of the ASUS P5AD2-E
motherboard
 ATA

• Short for Advanced Technology Attachment,

 ATA was approved on May 12, 1994, and is
an interface that connects hard drives, CD-
ROM drives, and other drives. The first ATA
interface is now commonly referred to
as PATA, which is short for Parallel AT
Attachment after the introduction of SATA.
Today, almost all home computers use the
ATA interface, including Apple computers,
which use SATA.
 SCSI

• Short for Small Computer System Interface, SCSI is

pronounced as "Scuzzy"and is one of the most commonly
used interface for disk drives that was first completed
in 1982. Unlike competing standards, SCSI is capable of
supporting eight devices, or sixteen devices with Wide
SCSI. However, with the SCSI host adapter located on ID
number 07 and boots from the ID 00. This leaves the
availability of six device connections. In the picture below,
is an example of a SCSI adapter expansion card with an
internal and external connection. Once installed in the
computer, this adapter would allow multiple SCSI devices
to be installed in the computer. More advanced
motherboard may also have available SCSI connections
on the motherboard.
 SATA
• Short for serial AT attachment, SATA 1.0
was first released in August 2001 and is
a replacement for the parallel ATA
interface used in IBM compatible
computers. SerialATA is capable of
delivering 1.5 Gbps (1500 MBps) of
performance to each drive within a disk
array. It has the benefit of being
backward-compatible with ATA and
ATAPI devices, and offers a thin, small
cable solution, as seen in the photo on
the right. This cable helps make a much
easier cable routing and offers better
airflow in the computer when compared
to the earlier ribbon cables used with
ATA drives.
 PSU
• PS, P/S, or PSU are abbreviations
for power supply or power supply
unit. A power supply is
a hardware component of a
computer that supplies all
components in a computer with
power. The power supply converts
a 110-115 or 220-230
volt AC(alternating current) into a
steady low-voltage DC(direct
current) usable by the computer
and rated by the number of watts
it generates. For example, the
image to the right is an Antec True
330, a 330 Watt power supply.
 Cable
• There are two main types of computer cables,
a data cable and a power cable. A data cable is a
cable that provides communication between
devices. For example, the data cable (i.e., DVI, HDMI,
or VGA) that connects your monitor to your
computer and allows your computer to display a
picture on the monitor. Other popular examples of
data cables include the CAT5, IDE/EIDE, SATA,
and USB cables. A power cable is any cable that
powers the device. For example, the power cord
that connects to your computer and a Molex style
cable inside the computer are both good examples
of power cables. Below, is a listing of the most
common types of cables found with computers and
electronics and examples of devices that use them.
 Cloud
Storage
 Cloud Drive
• A cloud drive is a Web-based service that
provides storage space on a remote server.
... Cloud drives make it possible for a
small business or individual to store and
sync documents and other electronic
media without having to purchase or
maintain external hard drives or file
servers.
 Storage
• So, if you have 100 GB of files, it will
use 100 GB of local storage and 100 GB of
cloud storage. Data compression may be
used to compress files to use less storage
space. ... If you need more space on
your hard drive, you can buy a larger hard
drive, or move some files to an
external hard drive or flash drive.
 Local Storage –vs-Cloud Storage

• However some would argue that local

storage is a lot safer than cloud storage,
citing a number of risks
that cloud services pose, they include: No
connection then no data, it's true that if
you can't connect then your data is not
there. ... There is the risk of theft or a virus.
 Cloud providers
• We highlight the best cloud providers for
consumers and businesses
• IDrive.
• pCloud.
• Mega.
• OneDrive.
• iCloud.
• NextCloud.
• SpiderOak.
 One Drive
• Yes, it does take up space but it is hard to
say how much space it uses. Onedrive
stores your files in the cloud freeing up
space On your internal storage. When you
access a file stored in the cloud then one
drive downloads it to your internal storage.
Changes will be uploaded to the cloud.
 One Drive settings.
• When you save your files to One Drive,
they're stored in the cloud on Microsoft's
servers and--sometimes, but not always--
locally on your PC. It's a bit confusing
because where your files
are stored depends on the version of
Windows you're using and your One
Drive settings.