Predict: Storage Scenarios
Think about which storage type would be best for each situation.
How to use this activity:
- Read each scenario carefully
- Think about which storage type would be best and why
- Click "Reveal Answer" to check your prediction
- Consider the characteristics: capacity, speed, portability, durability, cost
Scenario 1: Gaming Laptop
A gamer is buying a new laptop. They want games to load as fast as possible and need to store about 500GB of games. They'll be carrying the laptop to friends' houses regularly.
Which storage type would be best? Why?
Scenario 2: Music Distribution
A record label wants to sell physical copies of an album. They need to produce 10,000 copies as cheaply as possible. Each album is about 600MB of audio files.
Which storage type would be best for distribution?
Scenario 3: Security Camera System
A shop needs to store 30 days of security footage from 8 cameras recording 24/7. This requires about 6TB of storage. The footage is recorded but rarely watched back.
Which storage type would be best?
Scenario 4: Photography Trip
A wildlife photographer is going on a 2-week trip to photograph animals. They'll be outdoors in all weather, and their camera uses SD cards. They expect to take about 200GB of photos.
Which storage solution would be best?
Scenario 5: Bank Data Archive
A bank needs to archive 10 years of transaction records (50TB of data) for legal compliance. The data is rarely accessed - maybe once a year for audits. Cost is a major concern.
Which storage type would be most appropriate?
Scenario 6: Student Homework
A student needs to save their homework and transfer it between home and school computers. Files are mostly Word documents and PDFs totalling about 5GB.
Which storage device would be most suitable?
Scenario 7: Film Studio Editing
A film editor needs to work with 4K video files. They need to scrub through footage smoothly, access files instantly, and work with about 2TB of raw video. Speed is critical.
Which storage type would be best?
Scenario 8: Software Distribution (Old School)
A company in a region with limited internet wants to distribute their 20GB software to customers physically. They'll produce about 500 copies.
Which optical format would be most appropriate?
Scenario 9: Dropping a Device
A laptop with an HDD is accidentally dropped from a desk while it's running. Another laptop with an SSD is also dropped.
Which laptop is more likely to have data loss? Why?
Scenario 10: Budget Desktop Computer
A family needs a budget desktop for homework, web browsing, and storing family photos (about 2TB total). They want to spend as little as possible on storage.
Which storage solution offers the best value?