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They include external USB drives and NAS as different types, specifically about the NAS: > can be considered statistically independent too since it is connecte
by mastazi 5y ago
They include external USB drives and NAS as different types, specifically about the NAS:
> can be considered statistically independent too since it is connected over the network and may survive if something bad happens to a part of your infrastructure.
So my interpretation is: e.g. a HDD connected over SATA, an external HDD over USB and a HDD on NAS are all considered different media types even though ultimately they are all based on spinning hard drives.
- dfsegoat 5y agoBecause of the different interfaces to said drives? (USB vs. Network vs. SATA)
- mastazi 5y agoyes that seems to be the point. NAS is over the network, USB is supposedly "cold storage" (unless you keep it connected 24/7). Imagine something like: all drives on your desktop PC are compromised due to a PSU malfunction that causes a current or voltage spike - in that case, both NAS and USB cold storage would be safe.