How does data deduplication help reduce storage costs?

Data Deduplication, often called Dedup for short, is a feature that can help reduce the impact of redundant data on storage costs. When enabled, Data Deduplication optimizes free space on a volume by examining the data on the volume by looking for duplicated portions on the volume.

When to use data deduplication in Windows Server?

KB4025334 contains a roll up of fixes for Data Deduplication, including important reliability fixes, and we strongly recommend installing it when using Data Deduplication with Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019. Why is Data Deduplication useful?

How does data dedup work in Windows Server 2016?

Data Deduplication, often called Dedup for short, is a feature of Windows Server 2016 that can help reduce the impact of redundant data on storage costs. When enabled, Data Deduplication optimizes free space on a volume by examining the data on the volume by looking for duplicated portions on the volume.

Why is VDI a good candidate for data deduplication?

Data-intensive applications sometimes do not have client/server protocols that are optimized for low-speed connections. VDI deployments are great candidates for Data Deduplication because the virtual hard disks that drive the remote desktops for users are essentially identical.

Is there such thing as a data deduplication ratio?

Every data deduplication vendor claims that their product offers a certain ratio of data reduction. However, the actual data deduplication ratio can vary according to many factors, some of which are within a user’s control. Below are a few variables.

How often do you need to deduplicate a data set?

For example, to achieve a data-reduction ratio of 10 times to 30 times, you may need to retain and deduplicate a single data set over a period of 20 weeks. If you don’t have the capacity to store data for that long, the data-reduction rate will be lower.