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Hard Disk Invented
IBM created the first computer the IBM 350 disk storage unit with a 5MB hard drive. http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/?category=stor -
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History of Electronic File Storage
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Floppy Disk Invented
Floppy disks became commerically available in 1971. They were initially an 8-inch disk, called a "memory disk." http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/computer_data_storage_through_ages_from_punch_cards_bluray?page=0,2 -
Laser Disk
The Laser Disk was 11.81 inches in diameter and could hold 60 minutes of audio / video on each side. http://royal.pingdom.com/2008/04/08/the-history-of-computer-data-storage-in-pictures/ -
Compact Disk
At first CD-ROMs were not take off because they were slow and expensive. In about the 1990's the CD-ROMs took off and became common place. Around 1997 the CD-RWs came out offering 450 times the capacity of a floppy disk. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/computer_data_storage_through_ages_from_punch_cards_bluray?page=0,2 -
3.5" Floppy Disk
A smaller floppy disk was created by Sony extending the life of the floppy disk another three decades. The new and improved Floppy Disk could store 1.44 MB. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/computer_data_storage_through_ages_from_punch_cards_bluray?page=0,2 -
Compact Flash (CF)
A portable mass storage device created by SanDisk to be used in portable devices. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/computer_data_storage_through_ages_from_punch_cards_bluray?page=0,5 -
DVD
The DVD is the successor to compact disk. DVDs were considered the most cost effective option out there for file storage then. DVDs can sotage all kinds of media, from videos and pictures to music and documents. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/computer_data_storage_through_ages_from_punch_cards_bluray http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/computer_data_storage_through_ages_from_punch_cards_bluray?page=0,5 -
USB Flash Drive
Flash drives are by far the most common electronic device used to store files. In 2001, IBM was the first to create an 8 mbyte flash drive. Flash drives are used to transport data from one device to another. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/computer_data_storage_through_ages_from_punch_cards_bluray -
Blu-Ray Disc
Blu-ray discs are an optimal device format used to store high definition video.Blu-ray discs can hold anywhere between 25 GB to 50 GB. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/computer_data_storage_through_ages_from_punch_cards_bluray -
Present Day - Cloud Computing
Cloud computing refers to a kind of network computing where a program or application runs on a connected server. With cloud computing, there are more things that can be connected at the same time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing
