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 In the year 2000, Microsoft introduced the support of sparse files with the release of New Technology File Systems (NTFS) Version 3.0. Operating systems based on the Windows NT family (starting from Windows 2000 and subsequent versions) are able to make use of this file management system. In this article we will look at what sparse files are and how they are used.  In the year 2000, Microsoft introduced the support of sparse files with the release of New Technology File Systems (NTFS) Version 3.0. Operating systems based on the Windows NT family (starting from Windows 2000 and subsequent versions) are able to make use of this file management system. In this article we will look at what sparse files are and how they are used. 
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 Besides sparse files, NTFS also includes built-in functionality to compress files. Both tools are known for their space saving advantages on the disk volume, but they achieve that goal differently. The main disadvantage with using file compression is that it may degrade performance in a system while reading/writing the file. Precious resources are used for decompressing/compressing the file as required. Such overheads are sometimes not acceptable in certain critical applications. Besides sparse files, NTFS also includes built-in functionality to compress files. Both tools are known for their space saving advantages on the disk volume, but they achieve that goal differently. The main disadvantage with using file compression is that it may degrade performance in a system while reading/writing the file. Precious resources are used for decompressing/compressing the file as required. Such overheads are sometimes not acceptable in certain critical applications.
  
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 **Advantage and Disadvantage of Sparse Files** **Advantage and Disadvantage of Sparse Files**
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