Storage Devices

ADVANTAGES

DISADVANTAGES

• It provides many uses to the users as it provides great flexibility to the users.

• It helps in keeping all the important records at a synchronized place with high of data security.

• It also helps in providing security to the confidential data that is very important for the user.

• It also helps in shifting the focus to more important activities as the data can be stored very easily and with loads of data security.

• It helps in keeping a record of all the past activities and transactions.

• It helps in reducing the burden on the human brain in remembering things.

• It becomes easy to analyses and compares the records and transactions that took place in the past and on the basis of those records we can also predict future circumstances.

• It provides great flexibility and mobility to the user is the data that is stored in storage can be easily moved from one place to another.

• It also helps in reducing the overall cost that is incurred on carrying information anywhere in the world.

• Consumes a lot of power

• - Data error is frequent

• - Some storage devices are big and may be uncomfortable to carry

• - Can be easily broken by physical damage

• Some storage device may require special drive to read

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• - Some storage devices are expensive

• - Many storage devices can be slightly slower

• - Data is not encrypted

  • High failure rate

• - Fragile

• - Must be replaced frequently

• - Can get infected by a virus

• - Easy to lose

• - Anyone can access your files if they have access to it