Virtual Storage

• What is virtual storage often referred to as?

  Cloud storage
• What does virtual storage allow users to do?

  Store and retrieve data over the internet
• What are the advantages of virtual storage?

  Data can be accessed anytime from any device with internet connection
• How does virtual storage facilitate collaboration?

  It allows easier sharing of data without removable media
• What is a perceived benefit of virtual storage from the user's point of view?

  The storage can be considered limitless
• What is a disadvantage of virtual storage related to cost?

  It can become quite expensive as capacity increases
• What can affect access time to files in virtual storage?

  Poor connectivity
• What happens if there is no internet connection while using virtual storage?

  Users cannot access their files
• Where does the actual data in virtual storage reside?

  On physical permanent storage media in remote data warehouses
• What does virtual storage refer to in terms of logical and physical storage?

  It refers to the abstraction or separation of logical storage from physical storage
• How might a student perceive a shared drive on a school network?

  As a single structured storage area with files and folders
• What could the physical implementation of a shared drive include?

  A mixture of magnetic hard disks, solid state disks, network file servers, and cloud storage
• What are the benefits and drawbacks of using virtual storage?

  Benefits:

  • Accessible anytime from any device with internet
  • Easier data sharing and collaboration
  • Perceived limitless storage

  
  

  Drawbacks:

  • Can be expensive
  • Access can be slow with poor connectivity
  • No access without internet connection