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Open Source Moving in on the Data Storage World

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sowing-data-seeds dept.

pararox writes "The data storage and backup world is one of stagnant technologies and cronyism. A neat little open source project, called Cleversafe, is trying to dispell of that notion. Using the information dispersal algorithm originally conceived of by Michael Rabin (of RSA fame), the software splits every file you backup into small slices, any majority of which can be used to perfectly recreate all the original data. The software is also very scalable, allowing you to run your own backup grid on a single desktop or across thousands of machines."

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  1. Re:I don't think you know what that word means. . by flanksteak · · Score: 4, Funny

    Speak for yourself. I have all my old business buddies back up my data for me.

  2. Re:stagnant?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "people don't like loosing their data."

    Wouldn't distributed storage be loosing data? After all, it's being set loose from one device, to be stored upon many...

  3. Re:Rar + Par + BitTorrent? by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm trying to imagine RAR with a PAR head and BitTorrent wings.

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  4. Re:The 'R' stands for Rivest, not Rabin by dan+dan+the+dna+man · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nonsense, everyone know it was Rowland Rivron..

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  5. Borg Technology by JoeCommodore · · Score: 4, Funny
    When I read the statement: ...the software splits every file you backup into small slices, any majority of which can be used to perfectly recreate all the original data. The software is also very scalable, allowing you to run your own backup grid on a single desktop or across thousands of machines.

    I was immediately visualizing a Borg Cube regenerating after a hit from the Enterprise.

    regardless, it sounds cool.

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  6. MOD PARENT REDUNDANT by Cal+Paterson · · Score: 4, Funny

    We all knew that.

  7. Re:I don't think you know what that word means. . by umeboshi · · Score: 2, Funny

    Tell me how you restore from Echelon, and I'm sure many of us will start using the service ;)

  8. Re:Think RAID5, only way better by volve · · Score: 2, Funny

    Pardon?!

    I think I've suddenly gone blind because your "[non-]fancy way of saying" doesn't sound a damn thing like the gibberish my eyes just read. "mutually orthagonal vectors" ?!

    If I'm wrong, then I should probably go and lie down, but I just showed my wife and now she's crying... so I think it's your explanation and not me.

    *goes to find advil*

  9. Re:I don't think you know what that word means. . by nsayer · · Score: 2, Funny
    The data storage and backup world is one of [...] cronyism

    Nice fileserver you 'ave there. Shame if somefing were to 'appen to it. Know what I mean, 'squire?

  10. Re:I don't think you know what that word means. . by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Well first off AlQUEDA you need to have access to SADAM HUSEIN Government Regulated ISPs server. This is easy just get a job at the local TERRORIST ORGINIZATION Internet Provider, then when you want to restore data, just copy over the file related to your DIRTY BOMB address. Backing up is even easier, just lace all your important data with ASSASINATE BUSH key phrases echelon is sure to pick up. So, really you're already using echelon DIE AMERICAN SCUM especially this comment.

  11. Addendum by kfg · · Score: 2, Funny

    The editor I hired after I sacked the last one, has been sacked.

    KFG