In the software world, we constantly represent real phenomena in abstract terms, and this is no exception in the world of data storage. We say that data storage, like matter, adheres to the Law of Increments, which states that, according to the General Systems Theory (GST), the information that can be obtained from a system is equal to the information that already exists in the system plus that which enters through its input stream.
That is to say, no data is ever wasted, and usage generates more data that requires more storage. This helps us to put into perspective the immense potential of the data we store on a daily basis, but a question arises: in order for data to be useful for our business purposes, should we consider storing it with any particular storage criteria? How can we best model the reality that the data we intend to store represents?
Read more in https://www.datavirtualizationblog.com. Originally published on February 24, 2022
