Question: a. How many disk drives would be required to hold 4 exabytes of data? b. How many magnetic tapes would be required to hold 4

a. How many disk drives would be required to hold 4 exabytes of data? b. How many magnetic tapes would be required to hold 4 exabytes of data? c. How many optical tapes would be required to hold 4 exabytes of data (see Exercise 14.28)? d. How many holographic storage cartridges would be required to hold 4 exabytes of data (see Exercise 14.27)? e. How many cubic feet of storage space would each option require?

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