alleryStart learning →A big archive uses a robotic arm to load tapes on demand for rarely used data. Which storage level is this?
APrimary
BCache
CRegister
DTertiary
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Tertiary
A robotic arm that mounts and removes media on demand is the mark of tertiary storage, used for archives.
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