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Dell Data Domain Boost File System (BoostFS) provides a general file system interface to the DD Boost library, allowing standard backup applications to take advantage of DD Boost features.
The BoostFS plug-in resides on the application system and presents a standard file system mount point to the application. With direct access to a BoostFS mount point, the application can leverage the storage and network efficiencies of the DD Boost protocol for backup and recovery. Only simple qualifications are needed for the application to support BoostFS. The file system interface makes BoostFS easy to deploy so that it can be up and running in minutes.