Network Appliance (NetApp) advanced single-instance storage (A-SIS) deduplication is a free technology that ships with every NetApp filer. The technology works at the block level to efficiently compress volumes so that you can get more data in a limited space. All the deduplication setup and maintenance operations are controlled with …
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The beginning of truly inexpensive data storage began with the introduction of magnetic tape. Unlike previous data storage technologies such as punch cards, magnetic tape has the ability to hold large quantities of data. Additionally, the ability to store data on magnetic data did not inhibit the format of the …