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Re:NSA to store yottabytes of surveillance data in Utah mega... by MichaelApproved on Sunday November 01, 2009 @11:55PM (#916181)
The data doesn't have to be actively online. Tape technology is one option to reduce the amount of hardware and space needed.
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Re:NSA to store yottabytes of surveillance data in Utah mega... by bbgm on Monday November 02, 2009 @12:33AM (#916237)
and that process is fairly routine at most national labs and supercomputing facilities. Not highly available, but not sure these data need to be.
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