Data Deduplication Service

The Data Deduplication service is not data duplication. In fact, it is just the opposite, because the Deduplication service removes duplicate data. In short, the Data Deduplication service optimizes file storage by breaking down files into smaller chunks, identifying duplicate chunks and retaining only a single copy of that chunk. This results in less required storage space for the same amount of data previously required on older operating systems.

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