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IBM 350 RAMAC Disk File
Society: ASMEMain Category: MechanicalSub Category: Communications and Data ProcessingEra: 1950-1959DateCreated: 1956IBM Building 12San JoseState: CAZip: 95193Country: USAWebsite: http://www.asme.org/about-asme/history/landmarks/topics-a-l/communications-and-data-processing/-90-ibm-350-ramac-disk-file-%281956%29, http://www.magneticdiskheritagecenter.org/MDHC/RAMACBrochure.pdfCreator: IBM

The IBM 350 disk drive storage development led to the breakthrough of on-line computer systems by providing the first storage device with random access to large volumes of data. Since its introduction on September 4, 1956, it has become the primary computer bulk-storage medium, displacing punched cards and magnetic tapes and making possible the use of the computer in such areas as airline reservations, automated banking, medical diagnosis, and space flights.

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1984
Image Credit: Public Domain (US Army)Image Caption: IBM 350 RAMAC Disk FileEra_date_from: 1956
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IBM 350 RAMAC Disk File

The IBM 350 disk drive storage development led to the breakthrough of on-line computer systems by providing the first storage device with random access to large volumes of data. Since its introduction on September 4, 1956, it has become the primary computer bulk-storage medium, displacing…

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