Digital Storage Quick Start

As we expand our digital storage needs to consume more data, we also find ourselves expanding the ways in which we manage and work with that data. Although you don’t need to read this book front-to-back, I recommend you go through the Understand Storage chapter to get a baseline on which the rest of the book is built.

Understand storage basics:
  • Learn the differences between internal and external Hard Drives (and the many ways they connect to your computer).

  • Learn the advantages of Solid-State Drives (SSDs) compared to traditional hard drives, and when to choose one or the other.

  • If you’re looking to expand your capacity, How Much Storage Do You Need?

  • Learn about Disk Images and when you’d use them.

Understand ...

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