A method of storing and accessing data from a storage device. The method
includes providing a storage that includes a first interface associated
with a read-write head configured to read and write data to the storage,
the storage further having a second interface associated with a read-only
head configured to only read data from the storage, where the first
interface includes a hardware selection switch for configuring a first
head assembly carrying the read-write head to read data from and write
data to the storage, and where the second interface includes a second
hardware selection switch for configuring a second head assembly carrying
the read-only head to only read data from the storage, and where a first
computer connected to the first interface can both read and write data to
the storage, while a second computer connected to the second interface
can only read data from the storage.