Data deduping explained: Deduplication in data backup environments
Data deduplication is one of the hottest, must-have technologies in today’s storage landscape. By eliminating duplicate data, organizations have seen a significant increase in storage and backup efficiency – and have been able to reduce the overall cost of storage.
But before you go out and make a purchase, it’s important to have a firm understanding of the basics behind deduplication. This SearchStorage.com tutorial is here to offer insight into those fundamentals. Read on to learn about how data is deduped, where it is deduped, what different types of deduplication systems exist, data deduplication ratios and more.