A Comparison of Disks and Tapes

The principal characteristics of current magnetic
disks and tape units are summarized and compared. 
 Some of the characteristics of disk files are illustrated
in a sorting example and compared to a tapesort. 
 The conclusion is presented that disk files are competitive
to tapes in some important applications.

CACM October, 1963

Hess, H.

CA631031 JB March 13, 1978  4:21 PM

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