Chapter 5. Storage
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If you're like most computer users, you aren't much more interested in computer storage than in bookcases. After all, hard disks, floppies, CD-ROM drives, and tape backup units don't actually do much—they just provide a place to store the files you've created and collected.
In reality, nothing is more critical to the performance and reliability of your computer system than your storage devices. If your drive is slow, you'll be staring at the wristwatch ...
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