Nearline storage is a term used in computer science to describe an intermediate type of data storage that represents a compromise between online storage and offline storage/archiving.
A large tape library, with tape cartridges placed on shelves in the front, and a robotic arm moving in the back. Visible height of the library is about 180 cm.
SATA is a computer bus interface that connects host bus adapters to mass storage devices such as hard disk drives, optical drives, and solid-state drives. Serial ATA succeeded the earlier Parallel ATA
A 3.5-inch Serial ATA hard disk drive
A 2.5-inch Serial ATA solid-state drive
SATA 6 Gbit/s host controller, a PCI Express ×1 card with Marvell chipset
SATA 2 connectors on a computer motherboard, all but two with cables plugged in. Note that there is no visible difference, other than the labeling, between SATA 1, SATA 2, and SATA 3 cables and connectors.