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The target audience for this white paper is anyone configuring and managing SmartDedupe deduplication in a PowerScale clustered storage environment. It is assumed that the reader has an understanding and working knowledge of the OneFS components, architecture, commands, and features.
This paper presents information for deploying and managing SmartDedupe deduplication on a Dell PowerScale cluster. This paper does not intend to provide a comprehensive background to the OneFS architecture.
For more details about the OneFS architecture, see the OneFS Technical Overview white paper.
For more information about OneFS commands and feature configuration, see the OneFS Administration Guide.