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Hard Drive Maintenance
Traditional Hard Disks
Traditional hard disks are a rigid magnetic-sensitive disk mounted on a single spindle. Each
disk has one or two read and write heads (for one or both sides), which float above the
surface of the disk. The disk spins at a constant rate, and the heads move across the surface
to locate information as required.
Each disk is segmented into tracks, which are themselves divided into sectors. The address
of a piece of information includes both the track and sector.
Solid State Disks
Solid State disks (SSD) are a data storage device using integrated circuit assemblies as
memory to store data persistently. SSD technology uses electronic interfaces compatible
with traditional hard disk drives. SSDs have no moving mechanical components, using flash
memory instead of magnetic disks. They can be used in place of traditional magnetic hard
disk drives or along side traditional drives for more storage or as a faster way to boot the
computer.