This video doesn't talk about the merits of one versus the other but how when compression (or capacity optimization is done right) it should enhance data deduplication, not impact it.  Enjoy and for more videos like this one go to the StorwizeChannel. classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="580" height="360" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"

In a recent blog post by Carol Silwa, Dave Russell from Gartner gives us his perspective on the status of current techniques for reducing primary storage.  I have huge respect for Dave, and I think he does some fine work.  In fact, Storwize is even a client of Gartner.  But I must say that in this case, some clarification is in order.  Allow me to elaborate:

It appears to me that Dave… Read more »

Last week Mike Davis from Ocarina Networks published a blog post "Compression and Dedupe like Oil & Water?" It was a good piece and from what I understand, and I don't know Mike, but he will be taking over blogging as Sunshine has moved on to greener pastures and I wish her the best. The reason for this piece is… Read more »