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  How we tested data deduplication

  A Windows 2008R2 server was attached to a Compellent Storage Center S30 SAN with two volumes, both created from snapshots of a production server volume several months apart. Netbackup 7.0 was installed on the server. 

  By Logan Harbaugh | 12 September, 2011 14:44

  Tags: Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, deduplication, hardware systems, network storage, storage, Storage Management

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  RainStor releases next-gen big data repository

  RainStor today announced the next generation of its online data repository. The update adds data deduplication capabilities and improved optimization for storing computer-generated historical data.

  By Lucas Mearian | 09 March, 2011 05:20

  Tags: applications, Configuration / maintenance, databases, Data Center, deduplication, hardware systems, software

• EMC 'Boosts' Data Domain de-duplication speed by 50%

  BOSTON -- EMCannounced at its annual user conference here on Tuesday a new software add-on that increases the performance of its Data Domain appliance by an average of 50%.

  By Lucas Mearian | 12 May, 2010 09:44

  Tags: data domain, deduplication, EMC, software, storage

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  Open source deduplication software released for Linux

  A new open source project, dubbed Opendedup, has appeared with the goal of creating a deduplication-based file system for Linux called SDFS.

  By Rodney Gedda | 25 March, 2010 07:28

  Tags: deduplication, file systems, Linux, Opendedup, open source, storage

• Symantec touts NetBackup 7, Backup Exec 2010, 'deduplication everywhere'

  Symantec has announced NetBackup 7 for enterprises and Backup Exec 2010 for mid-sized firms, both of which offer data deduplication and archiving technology.

  By Lucas Mearian | 26 January, 2010 07:32

  Tags: dedup, deduplication, storage

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  Sun tussles with de-duplication startup

  Sun Microsystems is suing startup GreenBytes for allegedly claiming that Sun stole its data de-duplication technology.

  By Stephen Lawson | 15 July, 2009 09:22

  Tags: dedup, deduplication, GreenBytes, sun

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  Data Deduplication Strategy Guide

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  In Search of the Long-Term Archiving Solution — Tape Delivers Significant TCO Advantage over Disk

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  Deduplication and Compression: Maximizing Effective Capacity Utilization

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  EMC Guarantees 20% Capacity Advantage for its Unified Storage Systems