The following table summarizes the various technologies discussed in this article:
PATA
Capacity 750GB, Rotational speed (RPM) 7200, Topology Master/Slave, Typical use Desktop
SATA
Capacity 1 TB, Rotational speed (RPM) 7200, Topology Point to Point, Typical use Desktop
SCSI
Capacity 350 GB, Rotational speed (RPM) 10K-15K, Topology Daisy Chain, Typical use Server
SAS
Capacity 500 GB, Rotational speed (RPM) 10K-15K, Topology Point to Point, Typical use Server
Fibre Channel
Capacity 500 GB, Rotational speed (RPM) 10K-15K, Topology Switched/Loop, Typical use Server