During an IT project, the team needs a storage solution that offers high performance for read and write operations, has no moving parts, and is more durable than traditional storage media. Which storage technology should they consider?
Solid-State Drives (SSDs) store data on flash memory chips, enabling much faster read and write speeds than electromechanical devices like hard disk drives (HDDs). Because SSDs lack spinning platters and movable read/write heads, they are more resistant to shock, quieter, and less prone to mechanical failure. In contrast, HDDs, magnetic-tape systems, and optical drives (e.g., CD, DVD, Blu-ray) all rely on motors to rotate media and mechanisms to position heads or lasers, limiting durability and performance compared with SSDs.
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