Figure 4. HPSS Generic Configuration

3.1.2. HPSS Configuration Planning

Before beginning the planning process, there is an important issue to consider. HPSS was designed to optimize the transfer of large files at the expense of some small file transfer performance. If at all possible, try to reduce the number of small files that are introduced into your HPSS system. For example, if you plan to use HPSS to backup all of the PCs in your organization, it would be best to

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