VAX disk drives

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf disk drives
gptkbp:commonName data storage
gptkbp:communitySupport emulation software
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:VAX_architecture
VMS
gptkbp:component removable media
gptkbp:dataTransmission none standard
gptkbp:dataUsage parallel
difficult
limited availability
tape drives
sequential
up to 1 MB/s
magnetic disks
not standard
MFM
gptkbp:dimensions varies by model
gptkbp:endOfLife 1990s
gptkbp:environmentalImpact obsolete technology
gptkbp:formFactor 5.25 inch
internal
gptkbp:hasSecurity none standard
gptkbp:historicalImpact influenced future storage designs
gptkbp:historicalPeriod mainframe computing
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneered disk storage technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VAX disk drives
gptkbp:introduced 1977
gptkbp:isUpdatedBy external drives
gptkbp:isUsedBy historical computing
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:VAX_11_series
limited
gptkbp:maintenance third-party services
gptkbp:market rare
gptkbp:marketSegment enterprise computing
gptkbp:notableEvent limited
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:VAX_systems
gptkbp:performance varies by model
gptkbp:powers varies by model
gptkbp:primaryUser available online
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:renovated limited
gptkbp:replacedBy modern storage solutions
gptkbp:storage up to 1 GB
varies
gptkbp:supports online forums
gptkbp:technique average 20 ms
gptkbp:technology varies by model
magnetic storage
gptkbp:topSpeed limited by technology
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:VAX_computers
gptkbp:user_interface RAID
gptkbp:userBase historical computing enthusiasts
gptkbp:userInterface gptkb:SCSI
gptkbp:wrote rotational