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Zetabytes? Pounds, baby, pounds! The Zetabyte storage device is actually a networked storage system that backs up to Amazon’s S3 networked file system. It cans store up to 690GB for, and this is the ...

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Ultra-fast Fusion File Share SMB software unlocks the stifled potential in state-of-the-art server and storage hardware, giving media and film companies new power to realize their creative visions for ...