• How we tested data deduplication

  A Windows 2008R2 server was attached to a Compellent Storage Center S30 SAN with two volumes, both created from snapshots of a production server volume several months apart. Netbackup 7.0 was installed on the server. 

• RainStor releases next-gen big data repository

  RainStor today announced the next generation of its online data repository. The update adds data deduplication capabilities and improved optimization for storing computer-generated historical data.

• EMC 'Boosts' Data Domain de-duplication speed by 50%

  BOSTON -- EMCannounced at its annual user conference here on Tuesday a new software add-on that increases the performance of its Data Domain appliance by an average of 50%.

• EMC announces VPLEX private-cloud appliance

  EMC today announced at its annual user conference here a private-cloud appliance that allows synchronous replication between storage arrays up to 100km apart, including the applications and virtual machines associated with them.

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  Open source deduplication software released for Linux

  A new open source project, dubbed Opendedup, has appeared with the goal of creating a deduplication-based file system for Linux called SDFS.

• Sun tussles with de-duplication startup

  Sun Microsystems is suing startup GreenBytes for allegedly claiming that Sun stole its data de-duplication technology.

Whitepapers about deduplication

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  Data Deduplication Strategy Guide

  Data deduplication articles include: Data deduplication for SMEs: what to look out for; Reducing storage bloat; Buyers’ guide; Choosing the right deduplication method and Deduplication technology aids data storage.

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  In Search of the Long-Term Archiving Solution — Tape Delivers Significant TCO Advantage over Disk

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  Deduplication and Compression: Maximizing Effective Capacity Utilization

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  EMC Guarantees 20% Capacity Advantage for its Unified Storage Systems