Better Dedupe – Design

Better Dedupe – Smarter

Better Dedupe – Speed

Better Dedupe – Security

Better Dedupe – Savings

The Better Dedupe Series – Source vs. Target

There are two approaches to where deduplication technology gets deployed:  as a source and as a target. While each has its benefits, the real issue is identifying which is the better choice for your application.  When implementing a deduplication technology, a decision needs to be made as to whether data is processed at the source location; (i.e. before data transmission over the wire), or at the target destination; (i.e. after the data reaches...

The Better Dedupe Series – Implementation: inline or post process

Deduplication can be implemented in a number of different ways depending on the needs of the technology provider. There are trade-offs in each and they have the potential to impact cost and performance.  Let's explore them: Post Process - With post-process deduplication, new data is first stored on a storage device and then analyzed for duplication at a later time.   The benefit is that there is no need to wait for the hash calculations and l...

Not All Dedupe is Created Equal! Is there “A Better Dedupe”?

It's sometimes difficult to remember that a name or phrase that becomes generic doesn't always represent the same level of quality.  For example, Coke became the generic phrase for cola soft drinks even though there were many brands cola soft drinks, often not nearly as well known or liked.  Similarly Kleenex became a generic phrase for facial tissue even though there are literally dozens of other brands of varying quality on the market. The g...

Just a Storage Guy – Intro to Dedupe & Compression

Summary of the dedupe and compression series....

Unified Storage and Data Optimization: Tom Cook, CEO & President

The Next Step in Storage Efficiency: In this video, Permabit CEO Tom Cook discusses how Data optimization and Unified Storage will transform the storage industry....