Data reduction and deduplication

MUST READ How data deduplication eases storage requirements DATA DEDUPLICATION EXPLAINED - This article explains the basic principles of data deduplication, and looks at implementation issues. The skinny on data deduplication FROM STORAGE MAGAZINE - This inside look reveals the differences among deduplication systems and explains what key features you need to consider.

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	Dell lays out data deduplication plan SearchStorage.com | 03 Nov 2008 ARTICLE - Dell plans to incorporate Quantum's data deduplication software into its PowerVault and EqualLogic storage products and resell EMC's DL3D products.

	Storage Decisions New York 2008 Session Downloads Storage Decisions | 01 Oct 2008 ARTICLE - Download all the sessions from the Storage Decisions New York 2008 conference on topics including DR, SANs, backup, storage virtualization, storage management and green storage.

	Iron Mountain says data deduplication is not enough SearchStorage.com | 28 Aug 2008 ARTICLE - Iron Mountain plans to offer data classification engine to complement data deduplication and reduce storage capacity usage bills.

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	Data centers and synchronous replication 04 Apr 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - SAN/NAS expert Greg Schulz answers a reader's question regarding synchronous replication for data centers.

	Four disaster recovery strategies to consider when using data deduplication Submitted By: Pierre Dorion | 18 Feb 2008 TIP - This tip outlines four strategies that should be taken into consideration when developing a disaster recovery plan in an environment using data deduplication.

	Why is single instance storage important when it comes to email archiving? Submitted By: Bill Tolson | 18 Oct 2006 FAQ - If an email archive system can create one copy of an email and attachment, so only one copy resides in the archive, you'll save a great deal of storage space over time.

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	Product roundup: Primary storage capacity optimization offerings Beth Pariseau, Senior News Writer | 27 Oct 2008 SPECIAL REPORT - Data reduction isn't restricted to backup anymore. Right now, the approaches to capacity optimization for primary and nearline storage are varied and address different use cases.

	Users turn data reduction focus to primary storage Dave Raffo, Senior News Director | 24 Oct 2008 SPECIAL REPORT - Users are intrigued by the prospect of running data reduction solutions on primary storage, because of the money they can save on buying Tier 1 disk capacity.

	Data deduplication in primary storage 24 Oct 2008 SPECIAL REPORTS - A small group of vendors is starting to help storage administrators take duplicate data out of their primary storage environments.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 2 of 2

	data deduplication 19 Mar 2007 WORD - 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 ...

	delta differencing 11 Jul 2007 WORD - Delta differencing (also called "delta differential") is a backup technique used to make the process more efficient. The process involves examining a backup file set and locating the blocks or bytes that have changed since ...

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	Deduplication now focusing on primary storage Storage Magazine | 10 Nov 2008 TOOLS, TRENDS & ANALYSIS -

	Hot Spots: Don't let SaaS costs sneak up on you Storage Magazine | 12 Oct 2008 COLUMNS - There are plenty of good reasons to opt for backup storage as a service, but there are also plenty of questions you should ask before green lighting any move to online backup.

	Compression puts the squeeze on dedupe Storage Magazine | 12 Oct 2008 TOOLS, TRENDS & ANALYSIS -

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