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application-aware storage
12 Jul 2007
WORD - Application-aware storage is a storage system with built-in intelligence about relevant applications and their utilization patterns. Once the storage "understands" the applications and usage conditions, it is ...
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data deduplication
19 Mar 2007
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Data deduplication (often called "intelligent compression" or "single-instance storage") is a method of reducing storage needs by eliminating redundant data. Only one unique instance of the data is actually retained on ...
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capacity optimization
06 Jul 2005
WORD - Capacity optimization (CO) is a technique for getting more data on a storage medium by analyzing the data for unique repetitive patterns that are then stored as shorter symbols. In capacity optimization, a small number of ...
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wide-area file services
24 Feb 2005
WORD - Wide-area file services (WAFS) is a storage technology that makes it possible to access a remote data center as though it were local. Among other benefits, WAFS enables businesses, academic institutions, and government ...
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storage consolidation
05 Oct 2004
WORD - Storage consolidation, also called storage convergence is a method of centralizing data storage among multiple servers. The objective is to facilitate data backup and archiving for all subscribers in an enterprise, while ...
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storage provisioning
03 Jun 2004
WORD - Storage provisioning is the process of assigning storage, usually in the form of server disk drive space, in order to optimize the performance of a storage area network (SAN). Traditionally, this has been done by the SAN ...
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storage resource management (SRM)
31 May 2004
WORD - Storage resource management (SRM) is the process of optimizing the efficiency and speed with which the available drive space is utilized in a storage area network (SAN). In recent years, numerous programs have become ...
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depository
13 May 2004
WORD - A depository is a file or set of files in which data is stored for the purpose of safekeeping or identity authentication. A common example is the set of personal data files at a credit reporting agency such as Equifax. ...
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compression artifact
20 Jan 2004
WORD - A compression artifact is the fuzz or distortion in a
compressed image or sequence of video images. When a photo is compressed into a JPEG
format, some data is lost, which is why this type of compression is called lossy ...
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Andrew file system
23 Jul 2001
WORD - An Andrew file system (AFS) is a location-independent file system that uses a local cache to reduce the workload and increase the performance of a distributed computing environment. A first request for data to a server from ...
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