Performance key for disk-based backup; Diligent CTO demystifies data deduplication

Opinion
May 7, 20071 min

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Performance key for disk-based backup, 05/03/07:  Disk-based backup systems that support compression and data deduplication can be an attractive alternative to tape-based backup, but the architecture and design will greatly affect how these systems perform and scale.

Q&A: Diligent CTO demystifies data deduplication, 05/04/07:  Diligent Technologies is among the pioneers of data deduplication technology, which helps enterprises reduce redundant copies of data and, in turn, shrink storage requirements and shorten backup times. Neville Yates, Diligent’s CTO, talked with Network World Senior Editor Deni Connor about the varying deduplication technologies used with today’s virtual tape libraries (VTL).