Problems with Older Storage Methods:
Older storage methods were not very reliable. They would often get damaged or malfunction because they were not very sturdy. They also did not have as much memory as most modern day methods. If they were able to contain a lot of memory, they would often take up a large amount of space, whereas today, we can store a lot of data on a small USB drive or cloud account.Advantages to Cloud Storage:
Cloud storage is very useful to use as a backup to your computer. It is very easy to access since you can typically get it over a network or Internet access. It is also very reliable and it is a strong method of protection for your important files saved on your computer. If you save something to a cloud account, there are many ways that you can recover damaged or archived files.My 3-2-1 Backup Plan:
I keep three copies of any important documents, PowerPoint presentations, and other projects I have saved on the computer. I make sure that these copies are in at least two different formats. This means that the copies of my work are saved on a computer and on a physical form as well. For example, I can save documents or presentations to my Y Drive, my personal computer’s desktop, a USB drive, a CD, or an external hard drive. I need these different forms of saved copies in case my computer crashes or something happens to my digitally saved files. If this were to happen, I would still have a physical copy of my files. The same is true for if or when one of my physical copies were to stop working for some reason. I would still have all my files saved on my computer. In order to make completely sure that all my important files are saved, I also use an off-site backup. This could include Google Drive, Apple iCloud, or Dropbox. This is used as a safety mechanism for if something were to happen to both my computer and physical form backups.Standard YouTube license: Format A Brief History of Data Storage by anestis kelematis
