Dedupe
Virtualization is a big buzzword right now, and for good reason. The more we virtualize, the more flexibility we build into our infrastructure. What we are really talking about is providing a layer of abstraction between our resources. The entire IT industry is moving in this direction and it’s fantastic. Swapping server hardware has never been [...]
(originally written in 2008) Deduplication has piqued the curiousity of CTOs and storage managers for a couple years, but is still in its infancy. Being able to restore a 5-year old file remotely within minutes while not having to increase fast disk (read “expensive”) storage capacity is certainly appealing. Gone will be the old days [...]
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