Kassetteinheiten

Kassetteinheiten, also known as cassette units, are compact, portable storage devices used for data backup and archiving. They were popular in the 1980s and 1990s, particularly for personal computers and workstations. These units typically consist of a cassette tape, a read/write head, and a motor to move the tape. The most common type of Kassetteinheiten is the Digital Audio Tape (DAT), which was developed by Sony and Philips in the early 1980s. DAT cassettes use a helical scan recording method, similar to that of videotapes, to record data onto a magnetic tape. The data is stored in a compressed format, allowing for high storage capacity in a relatively small physical size. Kassetteinheiten were widely used for backing up data due to their portability and relatively low cost. However, with the advent of more advanced storage technologies such as hard disk drives and optical discs, the use of Kassetteinheiten has declined significantly. Today, they are largely considered obsolete and are primarily of historical interest.