While shopping for a replacement motherboard, a customer decides to also purchase a new mechanical hard drive and asks the technical salesperson for advice. Which storage interface should the salesperson recommend for the motherboard and new drive? RAID 5 EIDE SATA

The salesperson should recommend SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment). SATA drives provide faster data transfer rates compared to EIDE drives and are commonly supported by modern motherboards. This interface has become the standard for connecting hard drives and is known for its hot-swappable capabilities as well, making it easier to manage storage devices. As for RAID 5, it's a popular configuration for data redundancy and performance because it stripes data across multiple drives while using parity for fault tolerance. However, it requires at least three drives and could be an overkill for a simple replacement setup unless the customer is looking for enhanced data protection and performance for demanding applications.