Which drive technology uses serial connections?

Which storage drive technology uses point-to-point serial links to make its connections, and does not require any special ribbon cable wiring or master-slave configurations?

A) PATA

B) SATA

C) SCSI

D) IDE

The answer: B) SATA

Serial ATA provides many advantages, and it’s often a surprise that this format of sending data serially down a cable allows for greater throughputs than the older Parallel ATA (PATA) drive connections. SATA provides high throughput, thinner cables, and a point-to-point cabling system that makes configurations much easier.

Want to know more? Watch “SATA Drive Technology.” Serial ATA is the latest standard in high-speed hard drive storage, and it’s used in both large enterprise networks and consumer laptops and desktops. In this video, we’ll show you how SATA cables and configuration options are different than other available storage formats.