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This document provides an overview of the Dell ECS object storage platform. It details the ECS design architecture and core components such as the storage services and data protection mechanisms.
This document focuses primarily on ECS architecture. It does not cover installation, administration, and upgrade procedures for ECS software or hardware. It also does not cover specifics on using and creating applications with the ECS APIs.
Updates to this document are done periodically and generally coincide with major releases or new features.