Planning
This chapter describes general guidelines and important considerations for using the Data Reduction Pools (DRP) functionality available for the IBM Spectrum Virtualize family of products.
This chapter assumes that the reader is already familiar with IBM Spectrum Virtualize Real-time Compression and Easy Tier. Information on these technologies can be found in many sources, including the following publications:
•IBM Real-time Compression in IBM SAN Volume Controller and IBM Storwize V7000, REDP-4859
•Implementing the IBM Storwize V7000 with ...