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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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