Storage Comparisons
| Storage Device |
Physical Space |
Capacity (pages) |
|
| Memory Stick 128mb |
stick of gum |
2,500 |
 |
| CD-ROM |
|
13,000 |
 |
| Hard Drive (40gig) |
Texas Toast (1
slice) |
800,000 |
 |
| Hard Drive (200gig) |
Texas Toast (1
slice) |
4,000,000 |
|
Storage Device Vs. Paper Space:
- A single filing cabinet drawer will typically hold
four reams of paper and associated folders.
- Each cabinet has four drawers requiring six square
feet of space
- Six square feet of office space contains 8,000 pages
- A memory stick will hold the contents of one drawer
- A CD-rom will hold the contents of one filing cabinet
- A 40 gig hard drive will hold the contents of
100 filing cabinets – (600 sq ft Small office)
- A 200 gig hard drive will hold the contents of
500 filing cabinets – (3,000 sq ft Large
home)
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Assessment form.
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