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garbage collection
Garbage collection is the systematic recovery of pooled computer storage that is being used by a program when that program no longer needs the storage. (Continued...) Definition
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Hifn offloads data deduplication to hardware
Hifn, maker of data compression cards, is adding data deduplication processing and encryption to its hardware, which should appear in OEM products later this year. Article
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Disaster recovery planning in a virtualized environment
When crafting a disaster recovery strategy in a virtual server environment, storage administrators must take into account their data protection, recovery granularity and restore objectives. Tip
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Leveraging storage replication for VM disaster recovery
When you're sizing up storage solutions for DR in a virtual environment, you should consider the issues of vendor support; storage architecture; replication options; deduplication; and recovery options. Tip
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Four disaster recovery strategies to consider when using data deduplication
This tip outlines four strategies that should be taken into consideration when developing a disaster recovery plan in an environment using data deduplication. Tip
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F5 unveils virtual snapshots for Acopia switches
F5 adds support for virtual snapshots and a management console to Acopia ARX switches, but integration between its app delivery and file virtualization technologies must wait. Article
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FilesX bares its data restore capabilities
Startup branches out from CDP-centric data protection to overall disaster recovery with addition of bare-metal restore for dissimilar hardware and virtual machines. Article
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Backup Guide Chapter 4: CDP (PDF)
You asked for it, so here it is -- a printable version of our Backup All-In-One Guide. Download Chapter 4: CDP in .pdf format now. Storage Learning On-The-G
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HD-DVD (high-density DVD)
HD-DVD (high-density DVD) is an optical digital storage medium with a capacity that far exceeds that of standard DVD media... (Continued) Definition
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EMC and Dell unveil SMB SAN
Dell and EMC replace the AX150 with a low-end SAS/SATA disk array, but Dell's mum on how the array will be differentiated from products acquired in the EqualLogic purchase. Article
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