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by mrvir 5870 days ago
Next FAQ item:

Q: Do you use any file compression on the storage servers?

A: Yes, we use unix compression program: rm -rf

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/dev/null already has built-in compression, capable of infinite compression ratios. It incorporates encryption which is probably equivalent to a One Time Pad.
I see your point. More optimized data flow which could enable them to even use diskless storage servers.
More optimized dataflow would include a router that blackholes packets, or, even better to use the quantum entangled /dev/null scheme outlined below (my licensing terms are reasonable, there is no reason why they shouldn't do that).