In the first two installations of this blog, I discussed the business benefits of deduplication and how the technology works. I examined the different types of deduplication available, such as ...

One of the more useful features of Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 is native data deduplication. Although deduplication features have existed in storage hardware for years, the release ...

The deduplication ratio in an environment primarily depends on data retention period, data change rate, and backup policy. Lower the data change rate, higher the deduplication ratio. Full backup ...

The realities of exponential data growth are hitting hard in organizations of all size. Small-to-medium sized businesses are particularly vulnerable to this expensive and ubiquitous challenge, however ...

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. Correctly sizing a disk backup ...