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Figure 9-32 Modifying Capacity Settings
2. In the menu select Compression as the Capacity Savings option, as shown in
Figure 9-33.
Figure 9-33 Selecting Capacity Setting
3. After the copies are fully synchronized, the original volume copy is deleted automatically.
As a result, you have compressed data on the existing volume. This process is non
disruptive, so the data remains online and accessible by applications and users.
With virtualization of external storage systems, the ability to compress already stored data
significantly enhances and accelerates the benefit to users. It enables them to see a
tremendous return on their IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 investment.
On initial purchase of a IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 with Real-time Compression, customers
can defer their purchase of new storage. As new storage needs to be acquired, IT purchases
a lower amount of the required storage before compression.
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