1.
Function
Operations Optimization (Deduplication/Compression and Storage Virtualization)
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Deduplication Function
This function removes duplicate data blocks and stores the data.
Figure 20 Deduplication Overview
Data 1
A
B
A
B
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Compression Function
This function compresses each data block and stores the data.
Figure 21 Compression Overview
Data 1
A
B
A
B
Business server 1
C
D
Data 1 is
written
C
D
Analysis
Deduplication
Duplicate data blocks are removed
A
B
C
Target volume for deduplication
Business server 1
C
D
Data 1 is
written
C
D
Compression:
Data blocks are compressed
A B C D A B E F
Target volume for compression
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A
B
Data 2 is
written
A
B
D
E
F
ETERNUS AF
A
B
Data 2 is
written
A
B
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Business server 2
E
F
Data 2
E
F
Business server 2
Data 2
E
F
E
F
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