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Visual Story of Data Storage Data 2021

The Visual Story of Data Storage Data 2021 offers a historical overview of data storage technologies, detailing their properties and evolution. This dataset is valuable for researchers and historians interested in the development of data storage solutions.

Visual Story of Data Storage Data 2021

Data Set Description

  • Type: Historical Data
  • Number of Instances: 28 storage technologies
  • Number of Variables: 9 attributes per technology
  • Attribute Characteristics: Quantitative and Categorical
  • Date Published: 2021
  • Associated Tasks: Analysis of storage technology evolution

Source code and data are available for download under appropriate licensing.

Data Set Characteristics

Characteristic Details
Type Historical Data
Number of Instances 28 storage technologies
Number of Variables 9
Attribute Characteristics Quantitative and Categorical
Date Published 2021
Associated Tasks Storage technology analysis
Missing Values Some attributes have NA

Publication

Anžel, A., Heider, D., & Hattab, G. (2021). The visual story of data storage: From storage properties to user interfaces. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 19, 4904-4918. doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2021.08.031.

Data Variables

  • Number: Identifier for each storage technology.
  • Year: Year of introduction.
  • Name: Name of the storage technology.
  • Type: Type of storage (e.g., magnetic, optical).
  • Usage: Period of usage.
  • Capacity: Storage capacity in bytes.
  • Lifespan: Estimated lifespan.
  • Addressability: Whether the storage is addressable (0 or 1).
  • Mutability: Whether the storage is mutable (0 or 1).
  • Accessibility: Whether the storage is accessible (0 or 1).

Licensing

Files and data related to this dataset are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license, allowing for sharing and adaptation with appropriate credit.