DASD (Direct Access Storage Device)

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf data storage device
gptkbp:abbreviation Direct Access Storage Device
gptkbp:access random access
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:IBM_z/OS_systems
gptkbp:contrastsWith sequential access storage device
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:IBM
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DASD (Direct Access Storage Device)
gptkbp:includes gptkb:DVD
gptkb:personal_computer
gptkbp:introducedIn 1960s
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:RAID
storage area network
gptkbp:replacedBy magnetic tape storage in some applications
gptkbp:supports gptkb:CKD_(Count_Key_Data)_format
gptkb:FBA_(Fixed_Block_Architecture)_format
block-level access
gptkbp:usedFor data management
data storage
data retrieval
gptkbp:usedIn mainframe computers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:IBM_AS/400
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6