What is a mass storage controller?
Mass storage control is the type of software designed to allow the computer to interact with an internal or remote device. Hard disk disks (HDD), Universal Serial BUS (USB) units, external compact disk (CD) units, and each other type of mass storage device requires some control type. Operating systems (OSS) usually include the necessary software to connect to these devices, although some products require proprietary drivers. Storage stores on board many different consumer electronics, such as mobile phones and portable music players, are also accessible using a mass storage control. In this case, the computer will see the device as a remote hard drive once it is connected. In the context of personal computers (PC), this may apply to anything from a hard disk with more terabyte USB stick that holds less than gigabyte data. Even disk drives have been referred to as a mass storage device despite the limited storage capacityyou. Hard drives are the most common type of mass storage, although many different external and removable forms are also commonly used. Each of these different storage media requires a type of mass storage driver to work.
The primary function of the mass storage controls is to act as an intermediary between the operating system and the piece of hardware. When the operating system or other program sends a command to a mass storage device, it really sends this control commander. The command is then translated by the driver into a set of instructions that the mass storage device understands. Each operating system and devices require a separate driver, although there are some exceptions. In the case of storage devices, most units that are suitable for a mass storage class (MSC) can be controlled by the same set of general instructions.
Many devices that are not primarily determined because remote storage canE Link to the computer via a mass storage control. This is what is happening when certain mobile phones, digital cameras and portable music players are connected to personal computers. If the device is able to receive MSC instructions, the computer can be able to recognize the general storage control. This can allow you to transfer files to and from the device as if it were a hard disk.