Benefits Of Using Usb Flashes

To fully comprehend the improvements in data transfer that came about as a result

of introduction of flash drives, it is best to compare flash drives with other storage media used. Starting with tapes, they are mainly used for quick storage of data. They have been able to survive the test of time thanks to their quick to record ability. Usb drives are better in the aspects that tapes have, flash drives can also be used for quick recording. The amount of data that is stored in a flash drive is larger than the amount stored in a tape .The difference is in size of the device and cost.

After floppy discs, optical media came into the fore front for storage of data. However, their presence has been short lived because: writing data into disk drives takes longer time than writing into usb drives, cds and DVDs have a lower range of memory for storage compared to usb drives. Finally, optical media tends to be very fragile and with shorter shelf life than usb flash drives. Usb drives are smaller and can be customized. Customized usb with customers" tastes are available. On the other hand, DVDs and cds cannot be customized.

From the comparison of flash drive with other storage media, the usb drives come out the best. Usb drives have various functions such as: data transfer, law enforcement, O.S booting plug and play, brand and marketing. In data transfers usb drives are used for transferring videos a, songs and personal pictures from one computer to another. In law enforcement, there is a program that has been developed for forensic evidence and is put on the flash drives. This program is self run and records the results found in the drives memory.

This has greatly helped in the search for critical evidence in crucial cases. Operation systems are also preloaded into flash drives for booting. This provides an option for booting and repair computers with O.S. Failure and those that lack disk drives. The plug and play function of usb flash drives is attributed to the quick read ability of the drives. Promotional usb drives are very common; this is all thanks to their durability and nature. These reasons have made companies use flash drives in their promotion campaigns.

There have been various debates regarding the life of usb flash drives. This debate has come up as comparison with other storage media. With time most of the previous storage media have become obsolete and others limited in function. However, usb flash drives lifetime is safeguarded thanks to its durability, storage size and shelf lifetime. Compared to other storage media, flash drives are the most preferred this is also proved by the high number of users with custom flash drives. Unlike other media flash drives can be customized to user preferences and styles.

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