• GenosseFlosse@feddit.org
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    edit-2
    4 hours ago

    In highrises with lots of stops and users, it uses some more advanced software to schedule the optimal stops, or distribute the load between multiple lifts. A similar concept exists for HDD controllers, where the read write arm must move to different positions to load data stored on different plates and sectors, and Repositioning the head is a slow and expensive process that cuts down the data transfer rate.