Hard drives
- Creighton Barrett
Owned by Creighton Barrett
Dec 21, 2017
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Introduction
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Common hard drive interfaces
| Interface | Description | Communication | Key features or limitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCSI | Small computer storage interface | Parallel | Requires termination, limited to 7 or 15 devices per controller |
| SAS | Serial attached SCSI | Serial | 128 devices, full duplex, hot plugging, can communicate with SATA or SCSI controllers |
| IDE | Integrated drive electronics, also known as ATA or Parallel ATA (PATA) | Parallel | 18-inch maximum length cable, limited to two devices per controller |
| SATA | Serial ATA | Serial | Host swapping, one device per channel |
Source
Jeff Hamm, "Computer forensics," in Digital Forensics, ed. André Årnes. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons (2018): 154.